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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Goldberg (ranked 4623 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Joshua (ranked 6574 p4p, 0 weight class). Goldberg comes to the cage accompanied by Walk Out Theme "Invasion". Anthony Joshua has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bill Goldberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anthony Joshua!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldberg blocks a head kick by Joshua.
Joshua takes the fight into the clinch.
Goldberg pulls Joshua into guard.
Joshua trying to stand up but can't free himself from Goldberg's guard.
Goldberg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joshua gets to his feet - Goldberg follows without any prompting.
Joshua has taken the fight to the clinch.
Goldberg stalling the fight.
Joshua can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldberg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joshua has Goldberg up against the cage in a clinch.
Goldberg has hold of one of Joshua's legs. Joshua is fighting the takedown attempt but Goldberg gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Joshua pushes Goldberg off and gets back to his feet.
Goldberg tries to keep at a distance but Joshua has taken the fight into the clinch.
Goldberg keeps control of Joshua as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Goldberg keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Joshua's efforts to push away.
Goldberg gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Joshua manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Goldberg keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goldberg prevents Joshua from breaking the clinch.
Goldberg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Goldberg drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Joshua throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Goldberg tries for a takedown but Joshua sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Goldberg takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Joshua moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Joshua fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Goldberg, pushing him back against the cage.
Goldberg gets a trip takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Joshua looks winded!
Joshua is defending against the submission attempts here by Goldberg.
Goldberg wants to control but Joshua is keeping him busy.
Goldberg wants to free his trapped foot but Joshua is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Goldberg lands strikes from half guard.
Goldberg is nestled in close to Joshua, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Joshua on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Goldberg is looking for a kimura but Joshua is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Goldberg to get the leverage.
Goldberg is working for a submission of some sort.
Goldberg is looking to take a break and control but Joshua is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joshua is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Goldberg scores with a couple of nice shots.
Goldberg trying to control the action but Joshua is working from the bottom.
Goldberg wants to work for an arm triangle but Joshua is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Joshua tries to kick Goldberg off but Goldberg keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Goldberg wants to free his trapped foot but Joshua is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Joshua dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Joshua darts in and clinches Goldberg up against the cage.
Goldberg tries for a takedown but Joshua manages to get underhooks.
Goldberg tries to pull guard but Joshua forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Goldberg wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Goldberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goldberg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joshua pushes Goldberg up against the cage in a clinch.
Goldberg is trying to pull guard but Joshua turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Goldberg has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Joshua avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Goldberg.
Goldberg keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Joshua's efforts to push away.
Joshua has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Goldberg goes for a takedown attempt but Joshua pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joshua gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Goldberg is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Joshua gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Goldberg jumps guard and drags Joshua to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Joshua decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Goldberg gets tackled into the cage by Joshua. Joshua maintains the clinch.
Goldberg fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Goldberg manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Joshua stands up and waves to Goldberg to follow him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Goldberg crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Joshua - the referee stops the clock and Goldberg gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Joshua. Goldberg manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Goldberg darts in looking for a takedown but Joshua gets double underhooks and turns Goldberg into the cage.
A punch combination from Goldberg misses.
Goldberg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Joshua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Joshua scores with a nice strike.
Joshua drives through and clinches with Goldberg against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goldberg wants a takedown.
Joshua is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg prevents Joshua from breaking the clinch.
Goldberg tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Goldberg jumps guard but Joshua turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Goldberg is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Joshua is defending well.
Joshua tries to break free but Goldberg pushes him back against the cage.
Joshua wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Goldberg has him pressed against the cage.
Joshua prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nice body punch from Goldberg.
The referee is keeping an eye on Goldberg - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Joshua tries to circle away but Goldberg has him pinned against the cage.
Goldberg tries to score a body lock takedown but Joshua shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Goldberg trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Goldberg goes for a takedown in the clinch but Joshua prevents it.
Joshua has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Goldberg throws a punch but it's blocked by Joshua.
Goldberg keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Joshua's efforts to push away.
Goldberg lands a takedown into guard.
Joshua keeping moving, preventing Goldberg from controlling successfully.
Goldberg prevents Joshua from getting back to his feet.
Anthony Joshua has got the better of the ground game so far.
Goldberg with a nice head shot there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Goldberg landing with the ground and pound.
Goldberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Joshua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Joshua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Goldberg fails with a takedown attempt.
Anthony Joshua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joshua gets tackled into the cage by Goldberg. Goldberg maintains the clinch.
Goldberg drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Joshua gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Goldberg - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Goldberg jumps into guard, dragging Joshua to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldberg working a defensive guard but Joshua manages to pass into side control anyway.
Joshua decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Joshua closes the distance and clinches.
Goldberg tightens his grip and picks Joshua up, before dumping him to the ground. Joshua manages to land in guard.
Joshua has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Goldberg is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Joshua has had enough of the clinch but Goldberg keeps him there for the moment.
Goldberg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Goldberg fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Goldberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joshua closes the distance and pushes Goldberg back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joshua is pressed up against the cage. Goldberg has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Joshua down to the mat. Joshua avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Joshua clinches up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joshua wants to break the clinch but can't.
Goldberg works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Joshua has his feet on Goldberg's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Joshua scores with a body shot.
Joshua clinches up against the cage.
Joshua is fighting off a takedown attempt but Goldberg is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Joshua to the mat. Joshua regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Joshua has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Goldberg is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Goldberg keeps control of Joshua as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Goldberg gets a trip takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Goldberg connects with a nice short shot to Joshua's temple.
Joshua avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Goldberg.
Goldberg looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Joshua is looking to escape.
Joshua has one foot on Goldberg's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Joshua misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Goldberg counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Goldberg looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Goldberg content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Joshua looks like he's trying to stand up.
Well, if Goldberg is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bill Goldberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joshua is trying to stand back up but Goldberg is controlling him
Anthony Joshua is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Joshua comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Joshua has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Joshua!
Bill Goldberg was interviewed post fight and said 'I'M COMING!'.
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