PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Diogo Jimenez (ranked 16 p4p, 88 weight class) and Jihadi Joseph (ranked 4 p4p, 10 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jimenez
vs
Joseph

167 cm
35
146
30 - 10 - 0

175 cm
29
145
17 - 6 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
Bondi MMA 🏝️

Bondi MMA 🏝️
HELLBENT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Diogo Jimenez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jihadi Joseph!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jimenez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joseph.
Joseph uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jimenez.
Jimenez sizes up Joseph with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jimenez shoots for a double leg takedown but Joseph sprawls well. He's pushed Jimenez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jimenez connects with a body shot.
Jimenez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jimenez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A leg kick checked by Jimenez.
Joseph swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jimenez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Joseph darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Joseph fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jimenez.
Jimenez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Joseph under the eye.
Jimenez throws a lazy right hand but Joseph sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jimenez misses with a hook to the body
and Joseph counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joseph thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joseph scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jimenez checks a leg kick nicely.
A clash of legs there as Jimenez blocks the low kick.
Jimenez stuns Joseph with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez swings for the body but Joseph moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Jimenez.
Joseph slips a jab from Jimenez.
Joseph throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joseph. Jimenez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jimenez throws an overhand right that lands on Joseph's shoulder, as Joseph tries to avoid the shot.
Joseph scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jimenez tries to move into range but Joseph moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jimenez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Joseph has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Joseph slips a straight right by Jimenez.
Jihadi Joseph is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jimenez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jimenez defending well as Joseph loads up on a big left hand.
Joseph loads up on a big right hand but Jimenez slips the punch.
As Joseph looks to move away, Jimenez throws a big counter combo but Joseph just gets out of the way.
Jimenez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joseph sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Joseph throws a low kick, looking for Jimenez's leg but Jimenez calmly moves out of range.
Jimenez just misses with a punch to the body.
Jimenez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joseph.
Jimenez misses with a hook
and Jimenez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jimenez misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joseph. Jimenez does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Jimenez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Joseph uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jimenez.
Joseph looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jimenez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jimenez throws a hook but Joseph blocks it.
Jimenez misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Jimenez misses the target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jimenez, as that shot connected.
A bone on bone clash there as Joseph blocks the leg kick.
Jimenez moves out of range as Joseph strikes.
Jimenez clobbers Joseph with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Joseph slips a jab from Jimenez.
Joseph ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jimenez.
Jimenez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joseph.
Jimenez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Joseph.
Joseph misses with a wild body shot.
A clash of legs there as Jimenez blocks the low kick.
Joseph listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Joseph cracks Jimenez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Joseph lands with an uppercut that bounces Jimenez off the cage and back into range.
Joseph throws a lazy right hand but Jimenez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jimenez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Joseph.
Joseph throws a shot to the body.
Jimenez missing with a left hand there. Joseph was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jimenez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jimenez looks to land a right hand but Joseph moved out of range.
Joseph getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jimenez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joseph uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jimenez.
Joseph blocks a jab.
Jimenez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jimenez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jimenez misses with a two punch combination.
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!
Joseph cracks a nice hook into Jimenez's ribs.
Joseph dodges the punch combination from Jimenez.
Joseph thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Joseph connects with an inside leg kick.
Jimenez throws a body punch but Joseph moves out of range.
Joseph throws the left hand but Jimenez avoids the punch easily.
Joseph tries to work over Jimenez's front leg with a kick but Jimenez checks it.
Jimenez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab from Joseph does it's job there.
Joseph throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jimenez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joseph.
Jimenez throwing a counter right hand but Joseph manages to avoid it.
Joseph takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Joseph throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jimenez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Joseph.
A jab from Joseph misses.
Joseph is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jimenez had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jimenez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jimenez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joseph thuds a left hand into Jimenez's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jihadi Joseph will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Joseph moves away from the strike by Jimenez.
It seemed like Joseph was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jimenez scores with a nice head shot.
Joseph lands with a shot to the body.
Jimenez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joseph throws a good cross that connects.
Jimenez checks a low kick from Joseph.
Jimenez looks to score with a jab to the body but Joseph is just out of range.
A nice side step and Joseph releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Joseph slips a straight right by Jimenez.
Jimenez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jimenez throws a body shot but no joy.
Joseph misses with a hook. Jimenez ducked under it nicely.
Joseph avoids the body shot from Jimenez.
Jimenez looks to score with a jab to the body but Joseph is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jimenez throws a sloppy head kick and Joseph moves out of range easily.
Jimenez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jimenez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jihadi Joseph seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from Joseph misses.
Joseph connects with a nice looking jab.
Jimenez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jimenez throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez lands a nice hook to Joseph's body. Joseph takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Joseph throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jimenez throws out a loose jab but Joseph uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joseph lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Joseph looks to land a left hand but Jimenez moved out of range nicely.
Jimenez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Joseph tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joseph keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joseph looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jimenez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jimenez moves forwards but Joseph connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Joseph moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Joseph tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jimenez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Joseph throws a shot from downtown. Jimenez moves away and avoids it.
Jimenez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Joseph slips a jab from Jimenez.
Joseph scores with a head kick. Jimenez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jimenez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joseph was well out of range. Poor timing from Jimenez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jimenez stalks Joseph and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Joseph's face. Joseph staggers backwards, shaken.
Jimenez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joseph swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Joseph scoring well with a low kick there.
Joseph fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jimenez is out of range.
Joseph avoids the body shot from Jimenez.
It seemed like Joseph was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jimenez scores with a jab.
Joseph looks to score with a jab to the body but Jimenez is just out of range.
Joseph keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jimenez.
Jimenez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jimenez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joseph.
Joseph's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jimenez under the eye.
Jimenez misses with the body kick
and Joseph counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joseph throws a jab but it's blocked by Jimenez.
Jimenez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Joseph lands with a cross.
Jimenez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joseph.
Jimenez scores with a shot to the body.
Jimenez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Joseph takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Joseph is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jimenez.
Joseph looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Joseph misses with a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Jimenez.

Jimenez pushes Joseph up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Joseph on the inside.
Jimenez blocks a body shot from Joseph.
Joseph misses with a hook to the ribs.
Joseph misses with the head strike.
Jimenez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joseph misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joseph lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Joseph misses with some punches.

Joseph breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joseph lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joseph blocks a head kick by Jimenez.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Joseph! But no joy.
Joseph slips under a jab.
Joseph swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph connects with a nice looking jab.
Joseph connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jimenez momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jimenez. Joseph does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jimenez looks to score with a jab to the body but Joseph is just out of range.
Jimenez missing with a left hand there. Joseph was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jimenez slips a jab from Joseph.
Joseph throws a body punch but Jimenez moves out of range.
Jimenez thumps Joseph with a low kick.
Joseph throws a solid leg kick but Jimenez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Joseph.
A nice inside leg kick there by Joseph. That's going to slow Jimenez down.
Joseph avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Joseph thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joseph with a nice cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jimenez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joseph manages to avoid it.
Joseph misses with a hook to the body
and Jimenez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jimenez misses the shot to the body.
Joseph fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jimenez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jihadi Joseph will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Joseph throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Joseph dodges the punch combination from Jimenez.
Jimenez moves away from the strike by Joseph.
Joseph throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jimenez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Joseph throws out a loose jab but Jimenez uses good head movement to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Joseph misses.
Joseph misses with an uppercut.
Joseph misses with a low kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Jimenez misses its target.
Joseph misses with an attempted mid kick.
Joseph connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Joseph tries to score with a low kick but Jimenez moves his leg out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joseph doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Joseph walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jimenez throws out a loose jab but Joseph uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joseph chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jimenez sizes up Joseph with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jimenez clobbers Joseph with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jimenez.
Joseph lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Joseph takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Joseph looks to land a body kick but Jimenez moved away.
Joseph scores with a hook.
Joseph throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jimenez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Joseph displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jimenez throws out the jab.
Jimenez moves out of range as Joseph throws a body kick.
Jimenez swings for the body but Joseph moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Joseph on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fighters circling - Jimenez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jimenez cracks Joseph with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Joseph misses with a looping left.
A jab from Jimenez does it's job there.
Joseph tries to land a leg kick but Jimenez saw it coming and moves away.
Jimenez throws a hook but Joseph blocks it.
Joseph misses with a right hand
and Jimenez counters with a straight right hand.
Jimenez missing with a left hand there. Joseph was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joseph swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph cracks Jimenez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jimenez defending well as Joseph loads up on a big left hand.
Donk. Jimenez catches Joseph right on the button with a cross.
Jimenez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jimenez throws a low kick but Joseph moves out of range easily.
Joseph uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jimenez.
Joseph looks to land a left hand but Jimenez moved out of range nicely.
Joseph throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jimenez is looking to counter punch.
Jimenez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Joseph.
Jimenez fails with the takedown.
Joseph finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jimenez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Joseph scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jimenez throws a jab when Joseph was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez defending well as Joseph loads up on a big left hand.
Jimenez is looking for a counter combo.
Joseph throws a jab when Jimenez was well out of range.
Joseph misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Jimenez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joseph avoids the body shot from Jimenez.
Jimenez misses with a left hand
enabling Joseph to counter with a crisp jab.
Joseph throws the left hand but Jimenez avoids the punch easily.
Joseph slips a jab and a cross from Jimenez.
Jimenez checks a low kick from Joseph.
Jimenez is looking to counter punch.
Joseph throws a body shot but no joy.
A counter left hand to the body from Jimenez misses its target.
Joseph throws a jab but it's blocked by Jimenez.
Jimenez misses with a double jab
and Joseph counters with a stiff right hand.
Joseph throws a body punch but Jimenez moves out of range.
Joseph throws a jab when Jimenez was well out of range.
Joseph ducks under a wild hook from Jimenez.
Joseph looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jimenez fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jimenez misses with a lunging right hand
and Joseph counters with a left to the body.
Jimenez misses with a wild body shot.
A nice side step and Joseph releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The fighters circling - Joseph throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joseph works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jimenez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Joseph throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jimenez.
Joseph misses with a body shot.
Joseph looks to throw the jab but Jimenez is out of range.
A combination from Jimenez does no damage.
A cross from Joseph lands.
Jimenez throws the left hand but Joseph avoids the punch easily.
Joseph scores with a jab. Jimenez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Joseph throws a hook but Jimenez blocks it.
Jimenez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Jimenez clinches up with Joseph and pushes him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jihadi Joseph really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jimenez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joseph drops his hands momentarily and Jimenez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Joseph misses the target.
Joseph throws a low kick but Jimenez moves out of range easily.
Jimenez throws out a powerful jab.
Jimenez throws the left hand but Joseph avoids the punch easily.
Joseph takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Joseph.
A big left from Jimenez misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Jimenez blocks the leg kick.
Jimenez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jimenez throws a body shot but no joy.
Jimenez throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Joseph misses.
Jimenez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joseph lands a nice shot that snaps Jimenez's head back.
Jimenez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Joseph lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jimenez's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jimenez fails to land the takedown.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jimenez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Joseph moves into range and connects with a jab.
Joseph scores with a jab.
Jimenez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joseph.
A bone on bone clash there as Jimenez blocks the leg kick.
Joseph feints and then cracks Jimenez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jimenez down.
Joseph checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jimenez throws out a loose jab but Joseph uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jimenez slips under a jab.
Jimenez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Joseph on the side of the head.
Joseph slips under a jab.
Jimenez throws a hook but Joseph avoids it easily.
Joseph is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph throws a hook to the side of Jimenez's head but Jimenez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Joseph blocks a jab.
Jimenez missing with a left hand there. Joseph was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Joseph was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Joseph swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jimenez misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jimenez slips under a jab.
A big right from Joseph misses.
Joseph fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Joseph blocks a head kick by Jimenez.
Jimenez just misses with a punch to the body.
Jimenez misses with an uppercut. Joseph saw that one coming.
Joseph lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jimenez's sensitive parts.
Joseph moves into range and connects with a jab.
Joseph defending well as Jimenez loads up on a big left hand.
Joseph moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Jimenez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jimenez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joseph manages to avoid it.
Joseph moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jimenez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joseph.
Jimenez throws a lazy uppercut
and Jimenez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Joseph steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jimenez.
Joseph scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jimenez doesn't seem bothered though.
Jimenez staying out of range there.
Joseph throws a big shot that misses.
Jimenez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joseph with a nice calf kick.
Joseph staying out of range there.
Joseph scores with a decent looking hook.
Jimenez takes a swing at Joseph's ribcage but misses.
Joseph is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jimenez.
Jimenez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Joseph - that will leave a mark!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph looks to land a left hand but Jimenez moved out of range nicely.
Joseph attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joseph avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Joseph keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jimenez.
Jimenez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Joseph paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jimenez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jimenez tries to land a front kick but Joseph steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jimenez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Joseph counters with a low kick, right behind Jimenez 's knee.
Jimenez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Joseph shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Joseph misses with a few strikes there.
Jimenez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joseph throws out the jab.
Jimenez connects with a high kick.
Jimenez misses with a straight right.
Jimenez misses with a hook
enabling Joseph to counter with a crisp jab.
Jimenez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joseph.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jihadi Joseph dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Jimenez ducks right into an uppercut from Joseph.
Joseph avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jimenez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Joseph wants to land a leg kick but Jimenez is out of range.
Jimenez throwing a counter right hand but Joseph manages to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jimenez.
Joseph walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jimenez. Joseph does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jimenez throws a sloppy head kick and Joseph moves out of range easily.
Joseph tries a low kick but Jimenez avoids it.
Jimenez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jimenez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jimenez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jimenez. Joseph does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jimenez checks a low kick from Joseph.
Jimenez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joseph lands with an uppercut that bounces Jimenez off the cage and back into range.
Joseph throws a head kick but Jimenez moves out of range.
Jimenez lands with a hook. Joseph tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Joseph. That snapped Jimenez's head back.
Joseph fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jimenez lands a jab to the nose.
Jimenez lands with an uppercut that bounces Joseph off the cage and back into range.
Joseph throws a chopping leg kick but Jimenez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Joseph throws a low kick but Jimenez avoids it.
A clash of legs there as Jimenez blocks the low kick.
Joseph uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jimenez.
Jimenez ducks under a wild hook from Joseph.
Jimenez throwing a counter right hand but Joseph manages to avoid it.
Jimenez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Joseph! But no joy.
Joseph takes one on the button.
Jimenez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Joseph displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jimenez throws out the jab.
Jimenez misses with an uppercut.
Jimenez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joseph.
Joseph keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joseph pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jimenez is out of range and Joseph settles back down.
Jimenez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Joseph tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jimenez walks into a straight right hand from Joseph.
Jimenez connects with a looping right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jimenez. Joseph does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joseph connects with a solid leg kick.
Joseph misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jimenez.
Joseph fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Joseph connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jimenez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joseph.
Joseph jabs Jimenez right on the nose. Jimenez blinks but takes it well.
Joseph throws an overhand right that lands on Jimenez's shoulder, as Jimenez tries to avoid the shot.
Jimenez is looking to counter punch.
A swing and a miss from Jimenez.
Jimenez fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph walks into a jab.
Joseph throws a body shot but no joy.
Joseph connects with an inside leg kick.
Joseph throws a hook but Jimenez avoids it easily.
Joseph throws a solid leg kick but Jimenez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Joseph.
Jimenez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joseph.
Jimenez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Joseph throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jimenez on the side of the head.
Jimenez with a nice calf kick.
Joseph ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jimenez throws a jab but it's blocked by Joseph.
Jimenez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jimenez avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Jimenez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez looks to land a combination but Joseph avoids it well.
A bone on bone clash there as Jimenez blocks the leg kick.
Joseph throws a front kick aimed at Jimenez's knee but Jimenez avoids it well.

Jimenez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Joseph did well to prevent Jimenez getting side control.

Joseph makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danga de danga de dang - Jimenez scores with a four punch combination!
Joseph looks to land a right hand but Jimenez moved out of range.
Joseph dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Joseph misses with a body shot.
Jimenez jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Jimenez lunges at Joseph with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Joseph's hand.
Jimenez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Joseph momentarily.
Jimenez misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jimenez looks to land a left hand but Joseph moved out of range nicely.
Joseph cracks Jimenez with a good jab.
Diogo Jimenez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jimenez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joseph was well out of range. Poor timing from Jimenez.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jihadi Joseph.
Well Joseph 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 47:49
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jihadi Joseph!
Jihadi Joseph is the new featherweight champion!
An out of breath Jihadi Joseph thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.