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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xiong Guo (ranked 2997 p4p, 5714 weight class) and Barry Goldberg (ranked 102 p4p, 170 weight class). Barry Goldberg is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Xiong Guo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barry Goldberg!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guo throws a big shot that misses.
A punch lands to the side of Goldberg 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Guo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Goldberg moves in looking to clinch but Guo pushes him off.
Goldberg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Goldberg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Guo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Goldberg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Guo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Goldberg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Guo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goldberg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Goldberg looks to clinch
and Guo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Guo cracks Goldberg with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Goldberg walks into a straight right hand from Guo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldberg wants to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Guo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab lands there for Guo.
Goldberg gets a clinch.
Guo blocking some punches.
Goldberg prevents a body shot from Guo.
Goldberg lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Xiong Guo has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goldberg.
Guo takes an elbow to the temple.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Guo.
Guo blocking some punches.
Guo throws a punch but it's blocked by Goldberg.
Guo lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Goldberg blocks an uppercut.
Guo throws a head punch that misses.
Guo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goldberg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Guo misses with some punches.
Goldberg misses with the head strike.
Goldberg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Goldberg fails to land.
Goldberg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goldberg lands a nice elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Guo.
Guo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Guo.
Goldberg lands an elbow inside.
A head punch on the inside from Guo fails to land.
Guo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Guo - that landed with a thud.
Guo misses with some punches.
Goldberg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Good body shot from Guo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guo dodges an elbow strike from Goldberg.
Guo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Guo misses with some punches.
Goldberg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goldberg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goldberg misses with the head strike.
Goldberg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Goldberg.
Goldberg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Guo tries to work over Goldberg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Guo can't find room to land a body shot as Goldberg controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Guo.
Guo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice elbow from Goldberg.
Goldberg misses with some punches.
Guo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Goldberg lands an elbow that stopped Guo in his tracks for a moment.
Xiong Guo's cut is getting worse.
Goldberg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goldberg misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goldberg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goldberg's elbow.
Goldberg throws a head punch that misses.
Guo misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right handed body shot lands from Guo.
Goldberg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goldberg lands an elbow inside.
Goldberg lands an elbow inside that Guo shrugs off.
A short left from Goldberg.
Goldberg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goldberg has a couple of punches blocked by Guo.
Goldberg lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Goldberg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Guo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Goldberg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Guo is rocked!
Xiong Guo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Goldberg misses with some punches.
Oh Guo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Guo tries a body shot but Goldberg blocks it.
Guo blocking some punches.
Guo seems to have got his legs back now.
Guo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goldberg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Goldberg lands a damaging elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Goldberg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Xiong Guo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Goldberg fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Guo, pushing him back against the cage.
Goldberg drops his opponent with a massive elbow! Guo is holding on for dear life.
Goldberg seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Goldberg has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Proving Grounds. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Goldberg wanted to stand there but Guo had control of the position.
Goldberg stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Guo closes the distance and pushes Goldberg back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Goldberg fails to land.
Goldberg has a couple of punches blocked by Guo.
A nice left hand lands by Guo.
Goldberg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Guo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Guo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Goldberg backwards.
Guo throws a punch but it's blocked by Goldberg.
Goldberg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goldberg swings wildly with an uppercut but Guo uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guo takes an elbow to the temple.
Guo struggles to land a body shot inside as Goldberg controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goldberg.
Goldberg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Goldberg blocking some punches.
Goldberg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goldberg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Goldberg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Guo's brow.
Guo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goldberg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goldberg misses with some punches.
Goldberg blocking some punches.
Goldberg has a couple of punches blocked by Guo.
Guo swings wildly with an uppercut but Goldberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Guo fails to land.
A short right from Goldberg.
A head punch on the inside from Goldberg fails to land.
Guo pushes Goldberg back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Guo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guo working aggressively here.
Guo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Goldberg is breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Guo.
Guo blocks an elbow strike from Goldberg.
Guo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Goldberg throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Guo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Goldberg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Guo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Guo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Guo.
Guo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Goldberg fails to land.
Goldberg misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guo.
Goldberg misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guo.
Guo lands with a light punch inside.
Goldberg has a couple of punches blocked by Guo.
Goldberg misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guo working aggressively here.
Guo misses with some punches.
Guo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Guo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Guo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Goldberg misses with the head strike.
Guo throws a head punch that misses.
Goldberg throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Guo struggles to land a body shot inside as Goldberg controls his hands.
Guo misses with some punches.
Guo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Guo tries to throw a body punch but Goldberg avoids it by throwing Guo back against the cage.
Guo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Guo fails to land.
Goldberg takes a shot to the head.
Guo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Guo as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guo.
Goldberg throws an elbow that misses.
Goldberg working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Xiong Guo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Xiong Guo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Goldberg tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Goldberg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Goldberg is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goldberg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barry Goldberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goldberg darts in trying to clinch
and Guo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Goldberg is rocked!
Guo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Guo counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Xiong Guo!
Xiong Guo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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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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