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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Goldberg (ranked 17837 p4p, 2412 weight class) and Dick Glover (ranked 354 p4p, 133 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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198 cm 47 217 30 - 42 - 0 |
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182 cm 22 351 5 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Solid boxing Good chin |
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Good wrestler Decent boxing Granite chin |
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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 30 - 42 - 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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dick Glover! The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glover closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Glover lands in his opponent's guard. Goldberg can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Glover controls the pace. Glover chips away with some ground and pound. Glover is looking to work some ground and pound but Goldberg has wrist control. Glover's corner is telling him to maintain position. Goldberg knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Glover on the ground. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Goldberg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Glover working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Glover is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Glover throwing strikes but missing. Goldberg will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Glover pushes down on Goldberg's leg and manages to get into half guard. Glover seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Glover thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Goldberg's head. Glover lands strikes from half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Glover throwing shots but Goldberg is blocking nicely. Glover winds up and cracks Goldberg with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Glover working over Goldberg with some ground and pound. Goldberg looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Glover throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Glover not landing any meaningful shots this time. Goldberg is breathing heavily.
Glover wants to work for an arm triangle but Goldberg is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Glover scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Glover lands with a punch from half guard. Glover sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Goldberg defending well though. Glover works his way into side control.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. The ground and pound from Glover seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. Glover scoring with punches from side control.
 Goldberg is rocked! The crowd goes nuts as Glover knocks Goldberg out cold with a massive hammerfist! Glover Jumps to his feet and climbs on top of the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dick Glover!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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