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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Goldberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goldberg comes into the arena with GOLDBERG blaring out of the sound system. Burton has chosen Carcass - Keep on Rotting in the Free World as his entrance music. Fred Burton acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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286 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Bill Goldberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 21 - 1, fighting out of London, Fred Burton!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldberg shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Goldberg showed some decent athleticism there.
Burton looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Goldberg is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Goldberg content just to control the position here.
Goldberg looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Goldberg tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Goldberg wants to finish this one by submission but Burton is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Goldberg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldberg raining down hammerfists from mount.
Goldberg controlling the pace for now.
Goldberg lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Goldberg sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Burton is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg looking to control but Burton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Burton wants to hold on but Goldberg pushes him away.
Goldberg working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Goldberg looking to control but Burton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Goldberg looking to control and managing it successfully.
Goldberg landing shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg is working for a guillotine from mount but Burton frees his head quite easily.
Burton is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Goldberg content just to control the position here.
Goldberg connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Goldberg with shots to the head and body - Burton looks very uncomfortable down there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goldberg putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Goldberg wants to control the pace but Burton is squirming around nicely.
Burton is in a horrible position here. Goldberg smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
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.
Goldberg looking to control and managing it successfully.
Goldberg lands a big shot there that rocks Burton but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Burton is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goldberg working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Burton looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Goldberg! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Bill Goldberg!
A pretty intense looking Bill Goldberg took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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hype
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