PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henry Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Freese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucas comes to the cage accompanied by Serial Killer. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lucas
vs
Freese

188 cm
30
179 lbs
22 - 4 - 2

178 cm
25
175 lbs
15 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

BioPharm Nutrition
TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Prestige Nutrition (160! $99)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry Lucas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Craig Freese!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Freese throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lucas on the side of the head.
Freese blocks a head kick by Lucas.
Lucas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Freese moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lucas throws an off balance right hand
and Freese counters with a right hand to the body.
Lucas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
An inside leg kick from Freese misses.
Freese misses with a hook. Lucas ducked under it nicely.
Freese doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lucas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Freese throws the left hand but Lucas avoids the punch easily.
Freese tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lucas was well out of range. Poor timing from Freese.

Lucas clinches with his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lucas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Freese.
Lucas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nice body punch from Lucas.
Lucas lands a hook that snaps the head of Freese backwards.

It looks like Craig Freese has been cut.
Freese can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Freese blocks it with crossed arms.
A left hand lands to the body for Lucas.
Freese stalling in the clinch.
Lucas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lucas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Freese blocks it with crossed arms.
Lucas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lucas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Freese wants to break free but Lucas has control.
Freese tries to break free but Lucas pushes him back against the cage.
Freese wants to break the clinch but can't.
Freese is stalling here.
Freese tries to land knees in the clinch but Lucas avoids the damage to the body.
Lucas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Freese avoids it.
Freese stalling in the clinch but Lucas improves position.
Freese wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lucas has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freese is trying to force a seperation but Lucas has the dominant position.

Freese manages to break the clinch.
Lucas checks a low kick from Freese.
A jab from Lucas does it's job there.
Lucas ducks under a wild hook from Freese.
Lucas misses with a few strikes there.
Freese misses the shot to the body.
Lucas scores with a head kick. Freese tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lucas misses with a wild body shot.
Freese throws a good cross that connects.
Freese has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lucas.
Lucas wants to clinch up but Freese keeps it at a distance.
Freese stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lucas.
Freese swats away the attempt to clinch by Lucas.

Lucas moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freese tries to break the clinch but Lucas is controlling the position.
Lucas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lucas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Freeses head.
Lucas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lucas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Freese is trying to force a seperation but Lucas has the dominant position.
Freese prevents a body shot from Lucas.
Lucas prevents Freese from breaking the clinch.
Lucas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lucas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lucas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lucas with a knee to the head.
Lucas unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lucas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lucas prevents a body shot from Freese.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Freese.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lucas throws a head punch that misses.
Freese blocking some punches.
Freese avoiding damage as Lucas throws knees to the body.
Lucas throws a head punch that misses.
Lucas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Freese.
Freese has had enough of the clinch but Lucas keeps him there for the moment.
Freese avoiding damage as Lucas throws knees to the body.
Lucas keeps control of Freese as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lucas pushes off an throws an elbow but Freese leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lucas looking to throw knees to the head but Freese is blocking nicely.
Lucas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Freese prevents a body shot from Lucas.

Freese's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Freese misses with a leg kick
and Lucas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lucas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Freese paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Freese swings for the body but Lucas moves out of range.
Lucas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Freese ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lucas moves away.
Lucas slips under a jab from Freese.
Freese fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Freese takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Freese connects with a solid leg kick.
Lucas wants to clinch.

Lucas instigates a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lucas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Freese is trying to break free.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lucas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lucas struggles to land a body shot inside as Freese controls his hands.
Freese looking to stall.
Still in the clinch, Lucas scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lucas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Freese wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lucas has him pressed against the cage.
Lucas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Freese avoiding damage as Lucas throws knees to the body.
Freese blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Freese wants to get back to striking at distance but Lucas won't allow it.
Freese tries a body shot but Lucas blocks it.
Freese struggles to land a body shot inside as Lucas controls his hands.
Lucas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Freese has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lucas has a couple of punches blocked by Freese.
A shot in the inside from Lucas.
Lucas lands a nice uppercut.
Lucas misses with a punch to the body.
Freese tries to stall but Lucas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lucas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Freese blocks a body shot from Lucas.
Stalling in the clinch from Freese.
Nice elbow from Lucas.
A nice left hand lands by Lucas.
Freese wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lucas misses with a knee strike.
A short body shot lands from Lucas as the two fighters clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lucas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Freese's brow.
Freese blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lucas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lucas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Lucas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Freese pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Freese throws a chopping leg kick but Lucas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Freese tries to work over Lucas's front leg with a kick but Lucas checks it.
Lucas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lucas thows a left - swing and a miss!

Lucas rushes Freese and presses him up against the cage.
Lucas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lucas scores a nice knee to the body.
Freese looks gassed!
A right hand to the body from Lucas.

Freese breaks the clinch.
Lucas throws a leg kick but Freese checks it.
Lucas plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Freese is predictable there
letting Lucas counter with a right hand.
Lucas motions for Freese to come forward. Lucas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lucas throws an off balance right hand
and Freese counters with a left and a right that stings Lucas.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Freese checks a leg kick.
A lazy left from Freese finds it's target.
Nice shot lands for Lucas.
Lucas misses the shot to the body.
Freese scores with a leg kick.
Lucas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lucas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Freese's sensitive parts.
Freese 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!
Lucas throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lucas checks a leg kick.
Lucas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Freese tenderised Lucas's leg. Lucas is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Lucas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Craig Freese's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lucas is looking to slow Freese down with leg kicks.
Freese will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lucas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Lucas.
Freese misses with a body kick.
Freese connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lucas is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lucas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Freese manages to avoid it.
Lucas throws a leg kick which misses Freese's front leg but catches the back leg as Freese tries to avoid it.
Freese getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lucas throws a solid leg kick but Freese takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lucas.
Freese moves out of range of the body kick.
Lucas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Freese scores with a punch to the head.
Freese throws a good cross that connects.
Freese tried to score with a low kick but Lucas checks it.
Freese stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Lucas has Freese up against the cage in a clinch.
Lucas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Freese blocks it with crossed arms.
Freese wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lucas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Freese backwards.

Freese manages to break the clinch.
Lucas misses the shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Lucas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lucas throws a one two combo.
Lucas lands a jab to Freese's midsection.
Lucas tries to land a front kick but Freese steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A head kick misses from Freese.
Lucas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Freese.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas checks a low kick from Freese.
Lucas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Freese moves away.
Freese lands a jab to the nose.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Freese checks a leg kick.
Henry Lucas is winning the standup battle so far.
Freese is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lucas.
Freese avoids the head kick by Lucas.
Freese rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lucas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lucas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Freese swings for the body but Lucas moves out of range.
Lucas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Freese moves away.
Lucas takes a swing at Freese's ribcage but misses.
Freese takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A combination from Freese does no damage.
Freese is breathing heavily.
Freese tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lucas was well out of range. Poor timing from Freese.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freese tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lucas was well out of range. Poor timing from Freese.
Freese fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lucas on the side of the head.
Lucas slips a jab from Freese.
Freese moves out of range as Lucas strikes.
Lucas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Freese. That did some damage!
Freese throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lucas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Freese lands a really nice looking cross but Lucas seems unphased.
Lucas tries to clinch there but Freese circles away.
Freese misses with a body shot.
Freese tries a low kick but Lucas avoids it.
Lucas throws out a leg kick but Freese moves out of range and Lucas only half commits.
Lucas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lucas scores with a decent looking hook.
Lucas misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freese throws a hook to the side of Lucas's head but Lucas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lucas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lucas throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Lucas. Freese does a little dance to reset his feet.
Freese catches Lucas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lucas does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sloppy strikes from Lucas. Those never looked like landing.
Freese fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Freese checks a leg kick.
Lucas thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lucas. Freese does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lucas moves away from the strike by Freese.
Lucas with a hook.
Lucas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lucas misses with a wild body shot.
Freese throws a hook but Lucas blocks it.
Freese's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lucas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Freese.
Freese scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lucas does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lucas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good leg kick by Freese there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Freese swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lucas has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A low kick from Freese misses
and Lucas counters with a three punch combo that has Freese backing up. Freese nods at Lucas to acknowledge the strikes.
Freese misses with a straight left.
Freese misses with a wild body shot.
Lucas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lucas 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 Freese has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Freese and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Freese blocks a head kick by Lucas.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Freese.
Lucas lands a nice looking body kick.
Lucas scores with a nice body kick.
Freese tries a head kick but it misses.
Freese lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lucas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Freese looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lucas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Freese fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lucas manages to avoid it.
Freese misses with a hook. Lucas ducked under it nicely.
Lucas lands a jab-cross combination.

Lucas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Freese wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lucas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lucas looking to throw knees to the head but Freese is blocking nicely.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lucas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Freese tries to break free but Lucas pushes him back against the cage.
Freese blocks an uppercut.
Freese avoids a wild elbow strike from Lucas.

Freese breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lucas looks to land a right hand but Freese moved out of range.
Lucas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Freese throws a body kick that misses.
Freese thumps Lucas with a low kick.
Lucas does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Freese moves away from the strike by Lucas.
Freese lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lucas's sensitive parts.
Lucas misses with a kick to the body.
Freese moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Freese swings for the body but Lucas moves out of range.

Lucas rushes Freese and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Freese blocks an uppercut.
Lucas keeps control of Freese as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lucas tries to land knees in the clinch but Freese avoids the damage to the body.
Lucas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lucas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freese is trying to push Lucas away but Lucas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Freese looking to stall.
Lucas lands an elbow inside.
Freese avoids a wild elbow strike from Lucas.

Freese breaks the clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lucas with a jab.
Freese swings for the body but Lucas moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Freese there.
Lucas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lucas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lucas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Freese looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lucas throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Freese.

Lucas closes the distance and pushes Freese back into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lucas lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lucas.
Lucas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Freese.
Lucas tries a body shot but Freese blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Henry Lucas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Craig Freese's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Freese blocks a head kick by Lucas.
Freese throws a hook but Lucas blocks it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lucas.
Freese tries to bum rush Lucas with a series of wild strikes but Lucas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Freese changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Freese ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lucas ducks under a wild hook from Freese.
Lucas lands a lovely overhand right.
Freese finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Freese stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Freese throws a solid leg kick but Lucas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Freese.
Lucas checks a low kick from Freese.
Lucas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Freese is able to avoid easily.
Lucas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lucas swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freese walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lucas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lucas checks a leg kick.
Nice shot by Freese.
Freese throws out a loose jab but Lucas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Freese throws a body punch but Lucas moves out of range.
Lucas is looking to wear down Freese with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lucas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lucas stuns Freese with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Freese takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lucas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Freese moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheers as Lucas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Freese doesn't seem phased though.
Lucas scores with a sloppy right hand. Freese should have avoided that one.
Freese avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Freese cracks Lucas with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lucas thows a body shot but no joy.
Lucas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lucas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Freese moves away.
Freese has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lucas.
Lucas tries to land a leg kick but Freese saw it coming and moves away.
Freese avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lucas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lucas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Freese feints and then cracks Lucas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lucas down.
Lucas avoids the body shot from Freese.
Lucas looks for the body kick but Freese saw that one coming.
Lucas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Freese is out of range.
Lucas throws a head kick but Freese moves out of range.
Lucas tries to clinch but Freese is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freese misses with a hook.
Lucas misses with a wild body shot.
Lucas misses with a series of wild punches.
Lucas connects with a leg kick. Freese looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Freese stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A cross from Freese lands.
Lucas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Freese misses with a body kick.
Lucas looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Freese scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Freese missing with a left hand there. Lucas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lucas checks a leg kick.
Freese throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lucas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lucas looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freese throws a sloppy head kick and Lucas moves out of range easily.
Freese thows a body shot but no joy.
Lucas sizes up Freese with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lucas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Freese moves away.
Lucas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Freese.
Freese cracks Lucas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Freese.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freese throws a one two combo.
Freese scores with a sloppy right hand. Lucas should have avoided that one.
Freese ducks under a wild hook from Lucas.
A nice inside leg kick there by Freese. That's going to slow Lucas down.
Lucas checks a leg kick nicely.
Freese steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lucas.
Lucas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lucas tries to clinch up.
Nice cross by Freese.
Lucas blocks a head kick by Freese.
A jab from Freese misses.
Freese takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Freese throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Lucas moves into the clinch successfully.
Lucas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lucas tries a body shot but Freese blocks it.
Lucas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Freese's efforts to push away.
Lucas misses with a punch to the body.
Lucas tries to land a knee to the head but Freese blocks with his arms.
Freese avoiding damage as Lucas throws knees to the body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lucas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Freese's face.
Lucas misses with a hook from the clinch.

Freese's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lucas tries to clinch but Freese moves out of range.
Freese misses with a hook.
Lucas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Freese.
Lucas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Freese moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Freese.
A big right from Freese misses.
Lucas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Freese.
Lucas staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Lucas.
Lucas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Freese stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Lucas misses.
Lucas misses with a two punch combination.
Lucas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lucas wants to clinch.
Freese jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Freese misses with a wild body shot.
Lucas slips under a jab.
Lucas scores with a shot to the body.
Freese throws a leg kick but Lucas moved away.
Freese chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lucas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Freese was well out of range. Poor timing from Lucas.
Freese uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lucas.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Freese pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lucas tries to clinch but Freese moves away
and Freese makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Freese fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lucas manages to avoid it.
Freese scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lucas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Freese at a distance.
Freese fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lucas manages to avoid it.
Freese swats away the attempt to clinch by Lucas.
Freese looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Lucas rushes Freese and presses him up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice left hand lands by Lucas.
Lucas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lucas tries to land a knee to the head but Freese blocks with his arms.
Lucas working aggressively here.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Freese has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lucas misses with a body punch.
Lucas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Freeses head.
Lucas has Freese pressed against the cage, preventing Freese from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lucas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lucas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lucas lands a body punch.
Lucas tries a knee to the head but Freese blocks it.
Lucas lands a left hand.
Lucas misses with a knee strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lucas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Freese's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Freese fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lucas manages to avoid it.
Freese attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Craig Freese just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Craig Freese's cut.
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.

A kick lands to the mid section there for Freese.
Lucas connects with a body shot that sends Freese's belly button to the back.
Freese throws a hook but Lucas avoids it easily.
Lucas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Freese.
A clash of legs there as Lucas blocks the low kick.
Freese checks a low kick from Lucas.
Freese throws a shot from downtown. Lucas moves away and avoids it.
Lucas throws a jab but it's blocked by Freese.
Freese on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A head kick by Freese misses

and Lucas counters by moving into the clinch.
Freese looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Freese has had enough of the clinch but Lucas keeps him there for the moment.
Henry Lucas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lucas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Freese's face.
Lucas lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freese takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lucas working aggressively here.
Lucas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Freese missing with knees to the body.
Freese wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lucas misses with a body punch.
Freese has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lucas scores with a knee to the head.
Lucas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Freese looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Freese managing to block the knees to the body from Lucas.
Lucas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lucas misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freese is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Freese avoids a wild elbow strike from Lucas.
Lucas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Freese avoids it.
Lucas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Freese's elbow.

Freese breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lucas throws a head kick that misses.
Freese throws a leg kick but Lucas checks it.
The crowd cheers as Freese lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lucas doesn't seem phased though.
The fighters circling - Freese throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lucas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Freese keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lucas.
Lucas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lucas 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!
Lucas walks into a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas throws a leg kick but Freese sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lucas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Freese throws a leg kick but Lucas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lucas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Freese misses with a looping left.
Freese lands a glancing blow to the side of Lucas's head.
Freese avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Freese throws a solid leg kick but Lucas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Freese.
Freese sizes up Lucas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Freese thows a left - swing and a miss!
Freese checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Freese keeps the fight on the outside.
A slow jab from Freese misses its intended target.
Freese stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lucas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freese connects with a single shot there.
Freese throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lucas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Freese's calf.
Both fighters circling a little - Lucas finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lucas misses with a low kick.
Lucas tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lucas doesn't manage to clinch there - Freese circles away.
Lucas throws a leg kick but Freese sees it coming and checks it nicely.
An inside leg kick from Freese misses.
Freese showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lucas.
Freese misses with an uppercut.
Freese just misses with a punch to the body.
Lucas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Freese throws a shot from downtown. Lucas moves away and avoids it.
Lucas tries to clinch but Freese moves out of range.
Lucas lands a head kick!
Freese misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lucas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circling - Lucas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Freese misses with a body shot.
Lucas connects with a single shot there.
Freese throws a shot to the body.
Lucas moves away from the strike by Freese.
A head kick from Lucas lands but Freese takes it in his stride.
Freese throws a push kick but Lucas slaps the foot to one side.
Freese stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Freese lands with a kick to the temple. Lucas shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A swing and a miss from Lucas.
Lucas slips a jab from Freese.
Freese connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lucas, right into the meat.
Freese ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lucas moves away.
Lucas throws a leg kick but Freese sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lucas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Freese.
Freese misses with a looping right.
Freese fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lucas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lucas tries to clinch but Freese moves out of range.
Freese blocks a low kick nicely.
Lucas swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Freese circles away from the clinch attempt.
Freese throws a big shot that misses.
Freese throws a jab when Lucas was well out of range.
Lucas throws a front kick aimed at Freese's knee but Freese avoids it well.
Freese lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab from Freese finds it's way through Lucas's defenses.
Freese lands a jab.
Freese lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lucas misses with a wild body shot.
Lucas tries to work over Freese's front leg with a kick but Freese checks it.
Freese tries to score with a low kick but Lucas moves his leg out of the way.
Freese misses with an uppercut. Lucas saw that one coming.
Freese misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lucas.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lucas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lucas tries to clinch there but Freese circles away.
Lucas tries to clinch but Freese is having none of it.
Nice body punch from Freese.
Freese is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lucas.
Lucas cracks the inside of Freese's front leg.
Freese thows a body shot but no joy.
Lucas throws a head kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freese uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lucas.
Lucas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lucas lands a head kick. Freese smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lucas motions for Freese to come forward. Lucas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lucas wants to clinch up but Freese keeps it at a distance.
Freese checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lucas connects with a solid leg kick.
Freese throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Freese throws a shot to the body.
Lucas tries to clinch up but Freese circles away and keeps his distance.
Lucas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Freese swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Freese is looking to score with low kicks.
Lucas throws a jab when Freese was well out of range.
Freese throws a nice inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Freese blocks the low kick.
Lucas throws a low kick but Freese moves out of range easily.
Freese looks to land a combination. Lucas sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Freese misses with an uppercut.
Freese misses the shot to the body.
Freese blocks a head kick by Lucas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Henry Lucas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Craig Freese's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Freese moves out of range as Lucas throws a body kick.
Lucas moves in looking to clinch but Freese pushes him off.
Freese swings for the body but Lucas moves out of range.
Freese stuns Lucas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Freese lands with a shot to the body.
Freese throws the left hand but Lucas avoids the punch easily.
Lucas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Freese can pounce on him.
Freese throws a jab but it's blocked by Lucas.
Lucas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Freese. Freese obviously looking to wear him down.
Lucas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lucas 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 Freese has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Freese and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lucas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Freese throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lucas connects with a solid leg kick.
Lucas throws a body punch but Freese moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas misses with an uppercut.
Freese takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Freese tried to score with a low kick but Lucas checks it.
Freese misses with a head kick.

Lucas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lucas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lucas misses with a knee strike.
Freese taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lucas misses with a knee strike.
Lucas lands a body shot.
Lucas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
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.

Freese breaks from the clinch.
Freese connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lucas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Freese tries to move into range but Lucas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Freese fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lucas.
Freese throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freese misses with a looping right.
Lucas throws a push kick but Freese slaps the foot to one side.
Freese tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body kick there by Lucas.
Lucas throws a head kick but Freese moves out of range.
Freese tries to score with a low kick but Lucas moves his leg out of the way.
Freese connects with the punch.
Freese misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lucas.
Freese lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freese swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Freese avoids the body shot from Lucas.
Freese connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lucas throws a half hearted mid kick.

Lucas closes the distance and pushes Freese back into the cage.

Freese manages to break the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Lucas blocks the low kick.
Freese scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Lucas moves into the clinch successfully.

Freese breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Lucas.
Freese connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Freese throws a hook but Lucas blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freese misses with a straight right.
Lucas slips a straight right by Freese.
Lucas throws a low kick but Freese avoids it.
Freese misses with a body shot.
Freese misses with a straight right.
Freese throws out a loose jab but Lucas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Lucas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freese misses with a low kick.
Freese tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lucas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Freese throws out the jab.
Freese looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lucas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lucas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Freese looks to land a left hand but Lucas moved out of range nicely.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Freese misses with a left hand
and Lucas counters with a right hand to the body.
Lucas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Freese looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Freese thows a left - swing and a miss!
Freese avoids the head kick by Lucas.
Freese misses with a low kick.
Freese misses with a body kick.
Lucas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Freese uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lucas has time to react.
A good leg kick by Freese.
Freese misses the shot to the body.

Freese gets tackled into the cage by Lucas. Lucas maintains the clinch.
Freese is trying to push Lucas away but Lucas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lucas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lucas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lucas missing with knees to the body.
Freese is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lucas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Freese has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Freese has had enough of the clinch but Lucas keeps him there for the moment.
Lucas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lucas misses with the head strike.
Freese pushes Lucas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freese tries to work over Lucas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lucas tries to throw a body punch but Freese avoids it by throwing Lucas back against the cage.
Lucas misses with a body punch.

Freese breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Freese throws a body punch but Lucas moves out of range.
Freese cracks Lucas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lucas fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big right from Freese misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lucas. Freese does a little dance to reset his feet.
Freese sizes up Lucas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Freese throws a body punch but Lucas moves out of range.
Lucas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lucas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Freese manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Freese misses with a looping right.
Freese swinging wildly here.
Freese keeps the fight on the outside.
Freese attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Freese finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Freese swats away the attempt to clinch by Lucas.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lucas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Freese paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lucas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lucas moves out of range as Freese throws a body kick.

Lucas clinches up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Lucas.
Lucas lands a right hand.
A hook to the body from Lucas.
Lucas tries to throw a body punch but Freese avoids it by throwing Lucas back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lucas missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Lucas on the inside.
Freese blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lucas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Freese is defending well for now.
A right hook to the body lands for Freese.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Freese has had enough of the clinch but Lucas keeps him there for the moment.
Lucas tries to work over Freese's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Freese on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lucas misses with a knee strike.
Lucas swings wildly with an uppercut but Freese uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lucas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Freese on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Freese breaks from the clinch.
Lucas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Freese was well out of range. Poor timing from Lucas.
Freese throws a good cross that connects.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A clash of legs there as Lucas blocks the low kick.
Freese is looking to chop away at Lucas's legs.
Lucas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Freese manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Craig Freese.
I think Lucas has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Henry Lucas!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Henry Lucas!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Henry Lucas!

Henry Lucas wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Henry Lucas made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.