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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Katsu Laoka (ranked 2063 p4p, 260 weight class) and Bill Goldberg (ranked 1913 p4p, 247 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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205 lbs
41 - 26 - 5 |
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217 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
41 - 26 - 5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Katsu Laoka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bill Goldberg!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldberg takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Laoka jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Goldberg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Goldberg fails to land with a series of punches.
Goldberg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Goldberg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Goldberg stalks Laoka and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Laoka's face. Laoka staggers backwards, shaken.
Goldberg throws a right and a left that both miss.
A counter left hand to the body from Laoka misses its target.
Nice uppercut there from Goldberg.
Laoka misses with an uppercut. Goldberg saw that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goldberg lands with a shot to the body.
Laoka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Goldberg with a jab.
Goldberg looks to land a right hand but Laoka moved out of range.
Goldberg getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Goldberg takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Laoka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Laoka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laoka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Goldberg tries to bum rush Laoka with a series of wild strikes but Laoka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Laoka feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Goldberg works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Laoka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Goldberg's hands.
Laoka misses with a straight left.
Goldberg misses the shot to the body.
Laoka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Goldberg.
Laoka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Goldberg has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Laoka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Goldberg.
Goldberg slips a straight right by Laoka.
Laoka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goldberg was well out of range. Poor timing from Laoka.
A telegraphed right hand from Goldberg misses the target.
Goldberg misses with a two punch combination.
Laoka throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Goldberg stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Goldberg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Laoka fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laoka scores with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laoka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Laoka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Goldberg.
Goldberg swinging wildly here.
Laoka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Goldberg chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Laoka can pounce on him.
Laoka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Laoka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jab by Goldberg.
Laoka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Goldberg scores with a crisp jab that stopped Laoka in his tracks.
No joy there for Goldberg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Goldberg connects with a good right hand that stumbles Laoka. Laoka circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Laoka walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Goldberg throws a looping overhand right but Laoka ducks down to avoid it.
Laoka throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Goldberg connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Laoka circles away quickly and effectively.
Goldberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laoka moves away.
Goldberg swinging wildly here.
Goldberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Laoka is just out of range.
Goldberg lands a right hook to the body.
Goldberg scores with a nice strike.
A jab from Laoka misses.
Goldberg misses with a wild body shot.
Goldberg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Goldberg throws a counter combo.
Goldberg misses with a straight left.
Laoka lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Goldberg backs up against the cage.
Goldberg has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Laoka tries a low kick but Goldberg avoids it.
Laoka tries to land a leg kick but Goldberg saw it coming and moves away.
Laoka missing with a left hand there. Goldberg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Laoka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Laoka slips a jab and a cross from Goldberg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laoka has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Goldberg finds it's way round the side to connect with Laoka's head.
Laoka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goldberg moves away.
Goldberg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laoka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goldberg.
Laoka throws a wild body kick that Goldberg sees coming a mile off.
Goldberg cracks Laoka with an open hand slap.
Goldberg looks to land a left hand but Laoka moved out of range nicely.
Jab from Goldberg.
Laoka lands a nice shot that snaps Goldberg's head back.
A low kick from Laoka misses
and Goldberg counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Laoka thinking.
Goldberg misses with a straight left.
Goldberg works Laoka's body with a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laoka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laoka throws a looping overhand right but Goldberg ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Laoka misses its intended target.
Goldberg throws a hook but Laoka blocks it.
And Laoka counters with a quick kick to the body but Goldberg blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Goldberg 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 paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Goldberg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Goldberg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Goldberg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab from Laoka misses.
Goldberg swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Laoka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Goldberg lands a jab to Laoka's midsection.
Laoka misses with a body kick.
Goldberg listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Goldberg loads up on a big right hand but Laoka slips the punch.
Goldberg looks to land a combination. Laoka sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Laoka throws a leg kick that is checked
and Goldberg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goldberg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Laoka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laoka throws a head kick but Goldberg moves out of range.
Laoka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Laoka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laoka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Goldberg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Goldberg missing with a left hand there. Laoka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Goldberg misses with a hook
and Goldberg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Goldberg misses with a two punch combination.
Goldberg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Laoka is looking to counter punch.
Goldberg slips under a jab.
Laoka lands a nice looking body shot.
Laoka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Goldberg looks to land a right hand but Laoka moved out of range.
Laoka drives through and clinches with Goldberg against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Laoka.
Goldberg lands with a light punch inside.
Laoka misses with a punch to the body.
Laoka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laoka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Laoka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goldberg's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laoka misses with a body punch.
Goldberg misses with the head strike.
Goldberg working aggressively here.
Laoka throws a punch but it's blocked by Goldberg.
A shot in the inside from Goldberg.
Goldberg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Laoka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laoka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goldberg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goldberg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Goldberg creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Goldberg as the two fighters clinch.
Goldberg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Goldberg throws a punch but it's blocked by Laoka.
Laoka scores with a hook to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Laoka.
Goldberg swings wildly with an uppercut but Laoka uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laoka.
Goldberg throws a punch but it's blocked by Laoka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laoka blocks an uppercut.
Goldberg swings wildly with an uppercut but Laoka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goldberg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Goldberg's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Goldberg managing to block the knees to the body from Laoka.
Laoka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Laoka.
Laoka lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Goldberg.
Laoka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Goldberg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Laoka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Laoka lands with a short shot to the head.
Laoka misses with a knee strike.
Laoka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Goldberg's face.
Laoka stalling in the clinch.
Good body shot from Goldberg.
Laoka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laoka throws a punch but it's blocked by Goldberg.
Goldberg works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goldberg.
Laoka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Goldberg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Goldberg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goldberg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Goldberg throws a head punch that misses.
Laoka lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Goldberg creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laoka.
Goldberg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Goldberg has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Laoka seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Goldberg can turn it around.
Goldberg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Laoka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Laoka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Laoka throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Goldberg fails to land.
Goldberg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bill Goldberg seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Goldberg misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laoka.
A nice right hand lands inside from Laoka.
Goldberg scores with a shoulder strike.
Goldberg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Laoka backwards.
Laoka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Goldberg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Goldberg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laoka.
Goldberg misses with a right hand
and Laoka counters with a thumping low kick.
Goldberg throws a body shot but no joy.
Laoka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Goldberg.
Good shot there by Goldberg.
A slow jab from Laoka misses its intended target.
Goldberg throws a sloppy body shot
and Laoka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Goldberg throws a lazy right hand but Laoka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Laoka.
Goldberg fails to land with a series of punches.
Laoka throws a solid leg kick but Goldberg takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Laoka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goldberg misses with a wild body shot.
Laoka moves away from the strike by Goldberg.
Laoka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Laoka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldberg misses with a hook.
Laoka is looking to counter punch.
Laoka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laoka scores with a body shot.
Goldberg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bill Goldberg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Goldberg dodges the punch combination from Laoka.
Goldberg throws an off balance right hand
letting Laoka counter with a right hand.
Goldberg getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Goldberg throws a series of punches but Laoka avoids them all with ease.
Laoka throws an off balance right hand
and Goldberg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Laoka.
Goldberg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Laoka lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Laoka.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A telegraphed right hand from Goldberg misses the target.
Goldberg slips under a jab.
Katsu Laoka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Laoka there.
Goldberg misses with a hook. Laoka ducked under it nicely.
Goldberg moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Goldberg fails to land with a series of punches.
Laoka takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Some wild striking there from Goldberg.
Goldberg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Goldberg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laoka.
Laoka misses with a hook.
Goldberg throws a series of punches but Laoka avoids them all with ease.
Goldberg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bill Goldberg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Goldberg throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Goldberg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Goldberg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Laoka misses with a body shot.
Laoka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laoka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg misses with an uppercut.
Goldberg slips a straight right by Laoka.
Goldberg ducks under a wild hook from Laoka.
Laoka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Goldberg counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Goldberg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Laoka misses the shot to the body.
Goldberg scores with a body shot.
Laoka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Goldberg throws out the jab.
Nice uppercut there from Laoka.
A big left from Laoka misses.
Bill Goldberg is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Goldberg lands a glancing blow to the side of Laoka's head.
Goldberg displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Goldberg misses with a body punch
and Laoka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Goldberg is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laoka darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Goldberg's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Laoka before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Katsu Laoka!
A very excited looking Katsu Laoka rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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hype
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