JFC 3 - Heavy Hitters PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergeant Slam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Foreman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Foreman comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Impaled Nazarene - "Armageddon Death Squad" kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Slam
vs
Foreman

210 cm
19
251 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

191 cm
19
222 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sergeant Slam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, George Foreman!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slam misses with a head kick.
Slam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Foreman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Slam gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Slam throws a head kick but Foreman moves out of range.
Foreman cracks a nice hook into Slam's ribs.
Slam walks into a jab.
Foreman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Slam throws a head kick but Foreman moves out of range.
Slam slips a jab and a cross from Foreman.
Foreman takes a swing at Slam's ribcage but misses.
Foreman throws a right and a left that Slam avoids nicely.
Foreman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Sergeant Slam has been cut.
Foreman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slam pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Foreman fails to land with a series of punches.
Foreman misses with a wild combination.
Foreman misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foreman lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Foreman.
Foreman connects with the punch.
Foreman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Slam stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
George Foreman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Slam is breathing heavily.
Foreman stalks Slam and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Slam's face. Slam staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Foreman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Foreman stuns Slam with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Slam avoids a punch combination nicely.
Foreman lands with an overhand left.

Sergeant Slam's cut is getting worse.
Foreman scores with a jab to the head.
Foreman cracks a nice hook into Slam's ribs.
No joy there for Foreman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Foreman cracks Slam with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Foreman has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Slam to stand back up!

Slam is rocked!

Sergeant Slam's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Foreman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Slam doesn't seem bothered though.
Foreman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foreman lands with a right that hurts Slam. Slam looks to clinch but Foreman throws a short knee that drops Slam. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). George Foreman!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fu Manchu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vic Mackey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fu Manchu is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Manchu
vs
Mackey

191 cm
26
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
275 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fu Manchu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vic Mackey!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manchu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Manchu feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mackey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Manchu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mackey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Mackey has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Manchu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Manchu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Manchu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mackey is pulling down on Manchu's head. It's preventing any offense from Manchu, at least for the moment.

Manchu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Manchu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Manchu drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mackey manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Manchu has Mackey in his guard.
Mackey should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Manchu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackey throws a big right hand that misses.
Mackey wants to control from the top but Manchu keeps moving.

Mackey got a little sloppy there for a moment and Manchu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mackey has managed to get both his arms back between Manchu's legs - danger averted.
Mackey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mackey is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mackey trying to control the position from guard on top but Manchu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mackey must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Manchu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mackey is one step ahead there.

Manchu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mackey is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Manchu swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Mackey gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Mackey looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Mackey is working for a kimura but Manchu is defending it quite comfortably.
Mackey is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Manchu manages to get to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mackey looking to pass the guard.
Mackey wants to control from the top but Manchu keeps moving.

Manchu has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Mackey is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Manchu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Fu Manchu will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mackey closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mackey lands in his opponent's guard.

Manchu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mackey is aware though and is defending well.
Mackey with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mackey trying to control the position from guard on top but Manchu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mackey wants to pass the guard but Manchu is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Manchu is working an open guard so Mackey takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mackey is looking to clinch but Manchu is avoiding it.
Manchu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mackey circles away quickly and effectively.
Manchu gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Mackey counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Manchu is looking for a triangle but Mackey pushes his legs off easily.
Mackey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Manchu is keeping the position for now.
Mackey wanted to stand there but Manchu had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Manchu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mackey doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mackey manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mackey passes into half guard.
Mackey trying to control from Manchu's half guard. Manchu has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Manchu working for a triangle but Mackey defends it easily.
Manchu lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mackey!
Mackey regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Manchu is working for a submission of some sort.

Manchu is working for a submission of some sort.
Manchu thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mackey's head.

Manchu is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mackey doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Manchu.

Manchu is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mackey has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vic Mackey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Manchu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Mackey. Manchu does a little dance to reset his feet.

Mackey has managed to clinch.
A short body shot lands from Mackey as the two fighters clinch.
Mackey prevents the takedown attempt.
Mackey drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Manchu gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Mackey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Manchu shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mackey is trying to defend but Manchu finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Mackey moves into full guard.
Mackey is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackey is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Manchu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Manchu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mackey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mackey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Manchu manages to get himself to full guard.
Mackey trying to control but Manchu is working from the bottom.

Manchu working for a triangle but Mackey defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackey trying to control but Manchu is working from the bottom.

Manchu working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Mackey has passed into half guard!

Mackey is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manchu works his way to full guard. Good work.

Manchu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mackey doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Manchu is tightening it up a little... Mackey has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Mackey reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Mackey taps out! nice BJJ there by Manchu!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Fu Manchu!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Higastsui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ice Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Higastsui
vs
Man

180 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
26
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sean Higastsui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ice Man!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man throws a nice looking combination but Higastsui bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Man misses.
Man misses with a few strikes there.
Man looks to land a combination but Higastsui avoids it well.
Man throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Higastsui slips a jab and a cross from Man.
Man misses with a wild combination.
Man misses with a two punch combination.
Higastsui slips a jab and a cross from Man.
Man looks gassed!

Higastsui decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Higastsui sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Higastsui uses his free foot to push down on Man's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Man.

Higastsui swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sean Higastsui!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wiki Leaks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jugernaut marvel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Leaks
vs
marvel

180 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wiki Leaks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, jugernaut marvel!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - marvel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
marvel throws out a loose jab but Leaks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leaks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but marvel moves away.
marvel throws a right and a left that both miss.
marvel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
jugernaut marvel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leaks avoids a punch combination nicely.
A slow jab from marvel misses its intended target.
Leaks ducks under a wild hook from marvel.
Leaks blocks a jab.

Nice combo by Leaks! Oh, that's hurt him - marvel falls to the canvas and Leaks follows him into side control.

It looks like jugernaut marvel has been cut.

Leaks decides to stand up, so the ref orders marvel to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
marvel tries to clinch there but Leaks circles away.
marvel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Leaks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
marvel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leaks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leaks misses with a body shot.
Are you kidding me?! Leaks ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent marvel clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wiki Leaks!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
97%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Bryan Batungbakal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Colemann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jacob Bryan Batungbakal has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Bryan Batungbakal
vs
Colemann

195 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
19
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jacob Bryan Batungbakal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Colemann!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batungbakal moves in looking to clinch but Colemann pushes him off.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Batungbakal.
Batungbakal jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Colemann shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Colemann drops an elbow to the side of Batungbakal's head.
Colemann slips a nice elbow through Batungbakal's hands, connecting with Batungbakal's forehead.
Colemann thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Batungbakal's head.
Colemann really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Batungbakal. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Colemann winds up and cracks Batungbakal with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Batungbakal is trying to control but can't.
Colemann missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Batungbakal is trying to maintain the position but Colemann is very close to passing his half guard.
Colemann lands strikes from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colemann scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Colemann not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Colemann looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Colemann missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Colemann working over Batungbakal with some ground and pound. Batungbakal looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Colemann working the head and body with strikes.
Colemann looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Colemann scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Colemann drops an elbow to the side of Batungbakal's head.
Colemann is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Colemann working over Batungbakal with some ground and pound. Batungbakal looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Batungbakal on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Batungbakal is breathing heavily.
Colemann is nestled in close to Batungbakal, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batungbakal taking some punishment here, with Colemann in his half guard.
Colemann working Batungbakal over with strikes.
Colemann lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Batungbakal quite badly. Batungbakal pulls Colemann in close trying to recover. Colemann postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Batungbakal on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Batungbakal doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Colemann!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cameron Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Assis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Thomas
vs
Assis

190 cm
24
218 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

186 cm
23
240 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cameron Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kimbo Assis!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Assis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Assis misses with a straight left.
Some wild striking there from Assis.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Assis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Assis.
Assis shoots for a takedown but Thomas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas scores with a body shot.
Assis looks gassed!
Thomas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Assis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thomas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Assis in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Thomas bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Thomas looks up at the clock and then as Assis takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Thomas smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas lands an elbow.
Thomas scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Assis to see if he's OK.
Thomas working the ground and pound.
Thomas is chipping away with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thomas just content to control the position.
Thomas looks up at the clock and then as Assis takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Thomas smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Thomas scores with a couple of short elbows.
Thomas controls the position from side control.
Thomas lands a few punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas takes a little break here. Assis wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Thomas lands a decent elbow from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thomas landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Thomas in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Assis seems a little lost for a moment, as Thomas dominates the positioning.
Thomas lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas looks up at the clock and then as Assis takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Thomas smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Thomas controlling the position.
Assis is looking to reverse the position.
Thomas happy to just control the position for now.
Thomas grinds an elbow into Assis's temple.
Thomas working the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Assis to see if he's OK.
Thomas 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.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Thomas's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Thomas working the head with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Assis on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Thomas creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cameron Thomas dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Thomas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kimbo Assis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Thomas drives through with a takedown into guard.
Thomas is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Thomas pushes down on Assis's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Assis taking some punishment here, with Thomas in his half guard.
Assis is breathing heavily.
Thomas controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Thomas has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Assis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Thomas scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Thomas working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Thomas pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assis is trying desperately to improve position.
Thomas putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Thomas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Thomas in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Thomas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Assis can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Thomas lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Assis hang on?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas looking to finish Assis with some ground and pound. This is bad for Assis!
Thomas landing punches.
Thomas lands a big elbow.
Thomas lands a big shot there that rocks Assis but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Thomas postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Assis looks a forlorn figure.
Thomas landing strikes from the mount and Assis is in trouble!
Thomas lands a nice shot to the head.
Cameron Thomas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is landing with some decent strikes but Assis is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Thomas breaks from Assis's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Thomas controlling the pace for now.
Thomas working Assis over with strikes here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Thomas cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cameron Thomas dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Assis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thomas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Assis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Thomas closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas controlling from side mount.
Thomas working away.
Assis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thomas in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Thomas is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Assis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Assis tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Thomas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Thomas working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Check out the look on Thomas's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Thomas working the ground and pound.
Assis is working to avoid the ground and pound but Thomas connects with a decent elbow.
Thomas taking a breather here.
Thomas lands a decent elbow from side control.
Thomas lands a nice forearm strike.
Thomas working the head and body with strikes.
Assis is letting Thomas control him for a moment.
Thomas working the ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Assis's shoulder. That is not cool.
Cameron Thomas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Thomas works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Thomas stalls from top position.
Assis takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Thomas lands a nice forearm strike.
Thomas taking a breather here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cameron Thomas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thomas 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:24
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:24
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cameron Thomas!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
88%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin dude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Silva
vs
dude

178 cm
23
170 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

180 cm
25
179 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Justin dude!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva gets tackled into the cage by dude. dude maintains the clinch.
dude has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Silva stops a takedown attempt from dude.
dude can't get the takedown.
Jon Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin dude.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from dude.

Silva is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. dude can't fight it off and eventually Silva manages to take the fight to the floor. dude looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Silva preventing the sweep.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if dude can do anything to dispel that myth.
dude wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it.
dude keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva won't allow dude to sweep him here.
dude looking to control.
dude utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
dude utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
dude looking for a sweep. Not yet dude, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dude keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Silva 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick misses from dude.
A telegraphed right hand from dude misses the target.
dude throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. dude tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. dude manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

dude gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Silva is pressed up against the cage. dude has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Silva down to the mat. Silva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A nice combination there by dude.

dude clinches.
dude has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

dude is trying to trip Silva. He has hold of a leg but Silva is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. dude persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
dude preventing the sweep.
dude sitting in guard, not really doing much.
dude is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dude is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
dude postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. dude is aware though and is defending well.
Silva is breathing heavily.
dude makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
dude is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
dude trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva has momentary wrist control but dude slips an elbow through the middle.
dude scoring with some ground and pound.
dude trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
dude is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
dude postures up and lands a big shot to Silva's brow.
dude lands a couple of digs.
dude advances to half guard.
dude is taking a breather. Silva says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
dude scoring with strikes to the body and head.
dude is thwarting Silva's attempts to control the position.
dude working Silva over with strikes.
dude wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin dude 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.

No joy there for dude, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

dude drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.

dude has hold of one of Silva's legs. Silva is fighting the takedown attempt but dude gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
dude won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
dude cracks Silva with a solid left hand.
dude chips away with some ground and pound.
dude chips away with some ground and pound.
dude must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but dude is one step ahead there.

dude got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, dude has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva keeping moving, preventing dude from controlling successfully.
dude distracts Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
dude trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva controlling dude's posture.
dude landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
dude is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
dude postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
dude with a flurry of punches that miss.
dude content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
dude scoring with some ground and pound.
Silva has dude pulled in close to control his posture.
dude stands up over Silva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. dude defends it easily.
dude lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dude pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
dude is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
dude landing with the ground and pound.
Justin dude has got the better of the ground game so far.
dude is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
dude forces his way into half guard.
dude controlling the pace.
dude working over Silva with some ground and pound. Silva looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva taking some punishment here, with dude in his half guard.
dude slows the pace down in half guard.
dude wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
dude wants to pass to mount but Silva is defending the position.
dude lands strikes from half guard.
dude lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin dude showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

dude closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Silva quickly recovers to half guard.
dude has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
dude trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
dude lands a big elbow.
dude tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
Silva tries to hold on but dude pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns Silva that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
dude prevents Silva from getting the reversal.
dude lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Silva hang on?
dude landing shots from mount.
dude punishing his opponent with strikes.
dude putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
dude lands a big shot there that rocks Silva but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
dude raining down hammerfists from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva is squirming around, avoiding dude's attempts to control the action.
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
dude working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by dude.
dude has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
dude lands with some strikes.
dude with a couple of short strikes.
dude connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
dude scoring with strikes but Silva is staying in there.

Silva is rocked!
dude breaks from Silva's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Oh Silva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
dude lands a big elbow.
dude working away from the top, dropping strikes.
dude trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
dude dominating with strikes here.
dude lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Silva hang on?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dude cracks Silva with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Silva is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
dude looking to finish Silva with some ground and pound. This is bad for Silva!
dude with a couple of short strikes.
dude pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
dude controlling the pace for now.
dude lands a nice shot to the head.
Silva is looking to improve his position but dude isn't that keen on the idea.
A nice elbow there by dude.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is bucking up trying to escape but dude cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
dude is landing with some decent strikes but Silva is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Silva takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Silva throwing hammer fists to the chest of dude. What's that going to do exactly?
dude pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
dude cracks Silva with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
dude dominating with strikes here.
dude landing punches.
dude connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
dude scoring with strikes but Silva is staying in there.
dude fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
dude raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin dude really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

dude catches Silva with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
dude cracks Silva with a good jab.
Silva tries for a takedown but dude circles away easily

and dude counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by dude.
Silva keeping full guard, as dude tries to pass.

Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but dude can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
dude postures up.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
dude scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dude trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
dude landing with the ground and pound.
dude chips away with some ground and pound.
dude postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
dude is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells dude's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
dude is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
dude landing some decent shots from guard.
dude working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.
dude trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
dude landing some decent shots from guard.
dude engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
dude keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Silva's head.
dude is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
dude wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
dude is pushing down on Silva's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silva is fighting to maintain full guard but dude has managed to sneak the leg through.
dude lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dude working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Silva tries to roll over but dude keeps him under control.
dude blocks the strikes from Silva.
dude looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
dude landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Silva trying to hold on to dude's head to control him but dude postures up.
Silva is not content to let dude control the position.
dude looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with dude in particular looking to stall.
Ground and pound from dude.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. dude connects with a nice short shot to Silva's temple.
dude working Silva over with strikes.
Silva taking some punishment here, with dude in his half guard.
dude scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nice strikes from dude there.
Silva has hold of dude's hands but dude slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
dude is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
dude frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin dude dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

dude works the jab nicely.

dude closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

dude is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Silva can't fight it off and eventually dude manages to take the fight to the floor. Silva looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
dude stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
dude lands a couple of decent looking shots.
dude postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dude stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
dude is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
dude lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
dude stays in close to Silva's body and controls the position.
dude chips away with some ground and pound.
dude loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
dude is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
dude is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
dude is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Silva's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Silva's back!
dude gets his hands free as Silva looks to control.
dude is hanging on to Silva's back as he tries to escape.
Silva covers up after that shot from dude.
dude lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Silva wants to escape the position.
dude is punishing Silva with some ground and pound.
Oooh a big shot gets through from dude. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Silva is really stuck here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dude is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Silva up.
dude lands strikes to the head.
Silva is trapped and dude is scoring with shots to the head and body.
dude is punishing Silva with strikes - can he finish him?!
I really don't envy Silva right now.
dude scores with strikes from the back.
dude lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by dude.
dude punishes Silva with strikes from the back mount.
dude lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
dude lands strikes to the head.
dude scores with punches to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to stand back up.
Silva wants to escape the position.
dude is not going to allow Silva to sit and survive in this position.
dude wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
dude loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Silva hold on?
Silva looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
dude gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Justin dude comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well dude has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 43:50
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 43:50
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 43:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin dude!
Justin dude is the new welterweight champion!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Bareknuckle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nogueira
vs
Bareknuckle

191 cm
25
245 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

186 cm
21
260 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antonio Nogueira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thor Bareknuckle!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bareknuckle pinned against the cage. Bareknuckle gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nogueira shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bareknuckle defends it nicely.
Bareknuckle defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nogueira.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira looks for a takedown but Bareknuckle sprawls well.
Bareknuckle misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bareknuckle throws a low kick, looking for Nogueira's leg but Nogueira calmly moves out of range.
Bareknuckle keeps the fight on the outside.
Nogueira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Bareknuckle enables Nogueira to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bareknuckle manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Nogueira could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bareknuckle wants to stand up but Nogueira is controlling him.

Nogueira drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bareknuckle manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Nogueira has Bareknuckle in his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nogueira keeping moving, preventing Bareknuckle from controlling successfully.
Nogueira manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bareknuckle manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira won't allow Bareknuckle to sweep him here.
Nogueira wants to control from the top but Bareknuckle keeps moving.
Nogueira wants to pass the guard but Bareknuckle is keeping the position.
Nogueira trying to control the position from guard on top but Bareknuckle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nogueira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is working hard here to advance position.
Bareknuckle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nogueira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bareknuckle circles away.
Good work by Nogueira as he checks the leg kick.
Nogueira tries to clinch but Bareknuckle moves out of range.
Nogueira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bareknuckle pinned against the cage. Bareknuckle gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nogueira wants to clinch up but Bareknuckle keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nogueira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bareknuckle pinned against the cage. Bareknuckle gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bareknuckle throws a body punch but Nogueira moves out of range.
Nogueira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bareknuckle circles away.
Bareknuckle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nogueira.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bareknuckle misses with a body kick.
Bareknuckle swats away the attempt to clinch by Nogueira.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Antonio Nogueira will probably get the nod.
That's time! Nogueira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bareknuckle throws a wild body kick that Nogueira sees coming a mile off.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bareknuckle lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nogueira has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nogueira and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bareknuckle throws a leg kick but Nogueira sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nogueira is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bareknuckle sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nogueira fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bareknuckle avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira shoots in for a takedown but Bareknuckle shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira has a takedown stuffed.
Nice sprawl there from Bareknuckle as Nogueira shoots in.
Nogueira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bareknuckle swivels and escapes.
Nogueira is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bareknuckle sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nogueira.
Bareknuckle swats away the attempt to clinch by Nogueira.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bareknuckle displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nogueira.
Antonio Nogueira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Bareknuckle misses.
Nogueira tries for a takedown but Bareknuckle sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bareknuckle finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bareknuckle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nogueira.
Bareknuckle looks to land a combination but Nogueira avoids it well.
Nogueira shoots in for a takedown but Bareknuckle shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bareknuckle.
Nogueira fails with the takedown.
Nogueira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bareknuckle circles away.
Nogueira changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bareknuckle tries to avoid it but Nogueira manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bareknuckle to the ground. Bareknuckle escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bareknuckle stuffs the takedown.
Nogueira looks for a takedown but Bareknuckle sprawls well.
Bareknuckle looks to land a body kick but Nogueira moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nogueira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bareknuckle.
Bareknuckle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nogueira shoots in for a takedown but Bareknuckle shows good takedown defense.
Antonio Nogueira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bareknuckle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bareknuckle tries to land a leg kick but Nogueira saw it coming and moves away.
Some wild striking there from Bareknuckle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Bareknuckle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nogueira shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bareknuckle defends it nicely.
Nogueira dives in and grabs Bareknuckle's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bareknuckle pushes down on Nogueira's head and hops out.
Bareknuckle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nogueira.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No luck for Nogueira with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nogueira shoots in looking for a takedown but Bareknuckle manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nogueira's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Bareknuckle.
Nogueira moves out of range of the body kick.
Nogueira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bareknuckle is fending him off so far but Nogueira persists. Nope, Bareknuckle circles away and we're back to standing.
Bareknuckle tries to score with a low kick but Nogueira moves his leg out of the way.
Bareknuckle looks to land a body kick but Nogueira moved away.
No luck for Nogueira with that takedown attempt.
Thor Bareknuckle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nogueira is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bareknuckle sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bareknuckle throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bareknuckle lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nogueira has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nogueira and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Bareknuckle gets caught flat footed, as Nogueira shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bareknuckle wants to sweep but no luck.
Nogueira wants to pass the guard but Bareknuckle is keeping the position.
Nogueira pushing down on Bareknuckle's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bareknuckle is looking to escape.
Nogueira is pressing down on Bareknuckle's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bareknuckle is holding on for now.
Bareknuckle is looking to control Nogueira's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bareknuckle avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira wants to pass to mount but Bareknuckle is defending the position.
Nogueira is trying to control. Bareknuckle wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bareknuckle has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nogueira is working away from the top position though.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bareknuckle gets full guard.
Bareknuckle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nogueira. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nogueira works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nogueira content to control rather than advance.

Nogueira is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bareknuckle doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nogueira.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bareknuckle is looking to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bareknuckle can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bareknuckle wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Nogueira wants to work for an arm triangle but Bareknuckle is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nogueira is looking to stall here but Bareknuckle recovers full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Antonio Nogueira did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bareknuckle looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nogueira looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bareknuckle pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nogueira is out of range and Bareknuckle settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Bareknuckle. No joy for Nogueira on that attempt.
Bareknuckle fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bareknuckle just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Bareknuckle. No joy for Nogueira on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bareknuckle misses with a few strikes there.
Nogueira shoots in for a double leg but Bareknuckle sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sloppy strikes from Bareknuckle. Those never looked like landing.
A clash of legs there as Nogueira blocks the low kick.
Bareknuckle throws out a loose jab but Nogueira uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bareknuckle throws a nice looking combination but Nogueira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nogueira shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bareknuckle but Bareknuckle pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bareknuckle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nogueira closes the distance and clinches up with Bareknuckle, looking for a takedown. Nogueira pushes Bareknuckle against the cage but Bareknuckle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nogueira shoots in looking for a takedown but Bareknuckle manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nogueira's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bareknuckle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nogueira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bareknuckle swivels and escapes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira shoots in but no luck this time.
Nogueira shoots in for a double leg but Bareknuckle sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bareknuckle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Bareknuckle misses.
Bareknuckle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nogueira throws a hook but Bareknuckle blocks it.
Bareknuckle works the jab nicely.
Nogueira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bareknuckle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nogueira fails with a takedown attempt.
Bareknuckle misses with a series of wild punches.
Bareknuckle misses with a body kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nogueira.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Bareknuckle dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bareknuckle slaps away a takedown attempt from Nogueira, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nogueira avoids a kick to the body.
Bareknuckle attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bareknuckle blocks a head kick by Nogueira.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bareknuckle throws a sloppy head kick and Nogueira moves out of range easily.
Nogueira checks the leg kick.
Nogueira wants to clinch up but Bareknuckle keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira shoots for a double leg takedown but Bareknuckle sprawls well. He's pushed Nogueira's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nogueira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bareknuckle is fending him off so far but Nogueira persists. Nope, Bareknuckle circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nogueira fails with a takedown attempt.
Nogueira is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bareknuckle sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bareknuckle throws a series of punches but Nogueira avoids them all with ease.
Nogueira shoots in but Bareknuckle avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nogueira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bareknuckle circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bareknuckle is trying to maintain a safe position but Nogueira gets an underhook and turns Bareknuckle into the cage.
Nogueira has Bareknuckle pressed against the cage, preventing Bareknuckle from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nogueira can't get the takedown.
Nogueira drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bareknuckle gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Bareknuckle breaks the clinch.
Bareknuckle displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nogueira.
Bareknuckle throws a wild body kick that Nogueira sees coming a mile off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bareknuckle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nogueira manages to avoid it.
Nogueira shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bareknuckle sprawls well. Bareknuckle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nogueira gets slowly back to his feet.
Nogueira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bareknuckle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bareknuckle is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nogueira rather than just go for the knockout.
Nogueira checks a leg kick.
Nogueira fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bareknuckle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nogueira shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bareknuckle misses with the combination.

Nogueira closes the distance and clinches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bareknuckle stops a takedown attempt from Nogueira.
Bareknuckle gets underhooks to prevent Nogueira's takedown attempt.
Nogueira blocks the elbow strike.
Nogueira drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bareknuckle pulls his leg out and moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thor Bareknuckle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bareknuckle has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 47:48
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 47:49
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thor Bareknuckle!
Thor Bareknuckle is the new heavyweight champion!