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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacek Goc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theunie Visagie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goc's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Two Steps From Hell - ASAP. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jacek Goc!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Theunie Visagie!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Goc there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Goc throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Visagie misses with a looping right.
A big left from Visagie misses.
Goc chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Goc ducks under a wild hook from Visagie.
Goc swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Visagie shoots in looking for a takedown but Goc manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Visagie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Goc lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Goc fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Visagie manages to avoid it.
Visagie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Goc swivels and escapes.
Goc connects with a jab.
Goc with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Visagie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Goc.
Nice defenses there by Goc.
Visagie looks to land a right hand but Goc moved out of range.
Visagie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Goc can pounce on him.
Visagie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Visagie swinging wildly here.
Goc uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Visagie.
Visagie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Goc bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Goc takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goc stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Goc wants it to stay on the feet.
Jacek Goc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Theunie Visagie.
Goc looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jacek Goc is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Visagie looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goc tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Visagie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Goc sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Visagie takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Theunie Visagie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goc tests Visagie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Visagie is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Goc fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Visagie.
Goc displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nice shot by Goc.
Goc thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Visagie if he has to take too many more of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Goc.
Nice uppercut lands for Goc. That snapped Visagie's head back.
A nice leg kick lands there from Goc.
Goc misses with a jab, cross combination.
Visagie blocks a head kick by Goc.
Visagie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Goc buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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!
Goc throws a nice inside leg kick.
Visagie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Goc. That's going to slow Visagie down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goc connects with a solid leg kick.
A head kick misses from Goc.
Goc is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Visagie throws out a loose jab but Goc uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goc works the jab nicely.
Goc swings for the body but Visagie moves out of range.
Visagie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goc moves away.
Goc throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Visagie thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Visagie throws a body punch but Goc moves out of range.
Goc lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacek Goc dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Goc bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Goc slips a straight right by Visagie.
Goc turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Visagie might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Goc has got the better of the exchanges.
Visagie misses the jab.
Goc looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Goc moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Goc throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Goc wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Visagie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Goc.
Visagie is breathing heavily.
Visagie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Goc.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Visagie takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Theunie Visagie has been cut.
Goc throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Goc connects with a right hand. Visagie shakes it off.
Goc scores with a leg kick.
Visagie misses with a wild body shot.
Jacek Goc is winning the standup battle so far.
Goc moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Goc.
Goc scores with the left hand. Visagie knows he should have avoided that one.
Goc throws a nice inside leg kick.
Visagie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goc with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good leg kick by Goc there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Visagie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Visagie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Goc misses with a wild body shot.
Goc ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Visagie moves away.
Goc lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Goc connects with a high kick.
Goc delivers a nice body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Goc. Visagie shrugs it off though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goc feints and then cracks Visagie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Visagie down.
Goc lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Visagie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Goc scoring well with a low kick there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Goc.
Goc lands with a slapping head kick.
Goc throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goc looks to score with a jab to the body but Visagie is just out of range.
Goc looks to score with a jab to the body but Visagie is just out of range.
Goc moves away from the strike by Visagie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goc cracks Visagie with an open hand slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goc lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Goc digs a good body shot into Visagie's ribs.
Goc dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Visagie. That did some damage!
Visagie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Goc darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Visagie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goc misses with a body shot.
Visagie misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacek Goc dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Theunie Visagie's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Goc lands a glancing blow to the side of Visagie's head.
Goc lands a glancing blow to the side of Visagie's head.
Visagie throws a right hand that misses
and Goc counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Goc goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Visagie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Goc can pounce on him.
Visagie sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
No joy there for Visagie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Goc scores with a leg kick.
Visagie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A solid leg kick lands there for Goc.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Goc. Visagie does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goc misses with an uppercut.
Goc lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fighters circling - Visagie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Goc lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Goc thumps Visagie with a low kick.
Visagie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goc.
Visagie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Goc.
Goc throws a nice head kick!
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!
Visagie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Goc. Goc obviously looking to wear him down.
Visagie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Goc.
Goc is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Visagie can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Visagie sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Visagie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Goc can pounce on him.
A big left from Visagie misses.
Visagie misses with a straight right.
Visagie ducks under a wild hook from Goc.
Visagie is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Goc chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Visagie blocks a head kick by Goc.
Visagie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Goc finds it's way round the side to connect with Visagie's head.
Visagie looks to score with a jab to the body but Goc is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goc chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Visagie takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Visagie has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Goc.
Goc scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Visagie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Visagie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Goc makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jacek Goc is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Goc turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Goc swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Visagie.
Goc connects with a leg kick. Visagie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Visagie shoots in for a takedown but Goc shows good takedown defense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Goc.
Goc cracks Visagie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Visagie misses the jab.
Visagie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Goc sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Visagie somewhat.
Jacek Goc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Theunie Visagie.
Goc throws a right hand that Visagie ducks under and follows up with a left that Visagie also avoids with ease.
Theunie Visagie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Visagie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goc throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Visagie on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Visagie swings widly with a right hand
and Goc counters with an outside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacek Goc showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Goc has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Richard Clark scores the fight for Jacek Goc!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Jacek Goc!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Jacek Goc!
Jacek Goc wins by unanimous decision!
Jacek Goc retains his light heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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