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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Goldberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Dinkledorff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ray Dinkledorff enters the cage!
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265 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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247 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Goldberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ray Dinkledorff!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dinkledorff has managed to clinch.
Goldberg pulls Dinkledorff into guard.
Dinkledorff wants to control from the top but Goldberg keeps moving.
Goldberg is working an open guard so Dinkledorff takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Goldberg throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dinkledorff scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dinkledorff clinches.
A shot in the inside from Dinkledorff.
Dinkledorff lands a left hand.
Goldberg breaks the clinch.
Dinkledorff misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dinkledorff ducks under a wild hook from Goldberg.
Dinkledorff instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dinkledorff lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dinkledorff is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinkledorff lands a body shot in the clinch.
Goldberg decides to pull guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Dinkledorff working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Goldberg keeping moving, preventing Dinkledorff from controlling successfully.
Goldberg seems keen to control Dinkledorff's posture.
Dinkledorff gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dinkledorff tries to keep at a distance but Goldberg has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dinkledorff lands a body shot.
Dinkledorff blocking some punches.
Goldberg pulls Dinkledorff into guard.
Goldberg on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Goldberg tries to get out of the position.
Dinkledorff controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinkledorff throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dinkledorff controlling from the top position.
Goldberg is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dinkledorff gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dinkledorff lands a glancing blow to the side of Goldberg's head.
Dinkledorff wants to clinch up but Goldberg keeps it at a distance.
Dinkledorff closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Dinkledorff on the inside.
Goldberg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown attempt by Goldberg or perhaps it was just good defense by Dinkledorff, which made it look bad.
Dinkledorff clinches up with Goldberg and pushes him back against the cage.
Goldberg decides to pull guard.
Dinkledorff trying to control but Goldberg is working from the bottom.
Goldberg definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dinkledorff's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Goldberg is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dinkledorff trying to control but Goldberg is working from the bottom.
Dinkledorff decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dinkledorff manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Goldberg slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dinkledorff wants to stand up but Goldberg is controlling him.
Goldberg stands up and waves to Dinkledorff to follow him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Dinkledorff dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Goldberg will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dinkledorff instigates a clinch.
Dinkledorff working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dinkledorff as Goldberg tries to tie him up.
Dinkledorff swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goldberg tries for a takedown. No joy.
Goldberg gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Goldberg sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dinkledorff is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Goldberg manages to break the clinch.
Dinkledorff has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldberg wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Goldberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dinkledorff is trying to break free.
Dinkledorff tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goldberg's elbow.
Dinkledorff is looking to break free of the clinch but Goldberg has double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Dinkledorff.
Goldberg lands a takedown into guard.
Dinkledorff wants to stand up but Goldberg is controlling him.
Goldberg working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goldberg tries to free his leg and advance position but Dinkledorff is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinkledorff is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dinkledorff has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Goldberg sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Goldberg prevents Dinkledorff from getting back to his feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dinkledorff clinches with his opponent.
Goldberg is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dinkledorff can't find room to land a body shot as Goldberg controls the action.
Dinkledorff looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Goldberg manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg misses with a series of wild punches.
Goldberg clinches up with Dinkledorff and pushes him back against the cage.
Goldberg breaks the clinch.
Goldberg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dinkledorff looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Goldberg plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Ray Dinkledorff has been cut.
Goldberg rushes Dinkledorff and presses him up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Dinkledorff.
Dinkledorff digs a right hand underneath Goldberg's ribcage. Goldberg let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dinkledorff is trying to force a seperation but Goldberg has the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dinkledorff lands a nice looking body shot.
Dinkledorff throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Goldberg was covering up waiting for the punch and Dinkledorff finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goldberg is working an open guard so Dinkledorff takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Dinkledorff has Goldberg up against the cage in a clinch.
Dinkledorff working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dinkledorff digs a right hand into Goldberg's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Goldberg's gas tank.
Dinkledorff makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dinkledorff.
Ray Dinkledorff seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dinkledorff working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Dinkledorff showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ray Dinkledorff's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Dinkledorff forces Goldberg back against the cage and clinches.
Goldberg is looking to control Dinkledorff's arms but Dinkledorff gets an underhook and turns him. Now Goldberg has his back to the cage.
Goldberg has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dinkledorff avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dinkledorff struggles to land a body shot inside as Goldberg controls his hands.
Goldberg tries to pull guard but Dinkledorff forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Goldberg takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dinkledorff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dinkledorff wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dinkledorff lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinkledorff moves into the clinch.
Goldberg turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Goldberg manages to end up in side control.
Dinkledorff bucks up and tries to throw Goldberg off but instead Goldberg has got his back!
A lull in the action here.
Dinkledorff is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Dinkledorff manages to escape to his feet.
Dinkledorff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goldberg appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dinkledorff shoots in for a double leg but Goldberg sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Goldberg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinkledorff instigates a clinch.
Goldberg takes a shot to the head.
Dinkledorff tries to throw a body punch but Goldberg avoids it by throwing Dinkledorff back against the cage.
Dinkledorff misses with a body punch.
Dinkledorff throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Goldbergs head.
Dinkledorff prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Goldberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dinkledorff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Goldberg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dinkledorff shoots in but Goldberg avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Goldberg seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Goldberg throws a right and a left that Dinkledorff avoids nicely.
Goldberg gets a clinch.
Dinkledorff tries a body shot but Goldberg blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinkledorff wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dinkledorff doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dinkledorff is looking to break free of the clinch but Goldberg has double underhooks.
Goldberg jumps guard but Dinkledorff turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Goldberg throws a head punch that misses.
Dinkledorff lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Goldberg backwards.
Goldberg gets control of Dinkledorff's arms and successfully pulls guard. Goldberg will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Dinkledorff stands up from Goldberg's guard - Dinkledorff perhaps looking for a knockout.
Goldberg gets tackled into the cage by Dinkledorff. Dinkledorff maintains the clinch.
Goldberg keeps control of Dinkledorff as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dinkledorff breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dinkledorff.
Dinkledorff tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Goldberg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Goldberg throws a head kick that half lands.
Ray Dinkledorff is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dinkledorff has Goldberg up against the cage in a clinch.
Goldberg is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dinkledorff is defending well.
Dinkledorff softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Goldberg is trying to pull guard but Dinkledorff turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dinkledorff gets through Goldberg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bill Goldberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goldberg tries to pull guard but Dinkledorff holds him up against the cage and eventually Goldberg drops back down to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Dinkledorff comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dinkledorff winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Dinkledorff!
After the big win, Ray Dinkledorff made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Conquer and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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