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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Narvith Barcarse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Louis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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230 lbs
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250 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, John Narvith Barcarse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Louis!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Louis tries to keep at a distance but Barcarse has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barcarse.
It looks like Joe Louis has been cut.
Louis is pressed up against the cage. Barcarse has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Louis down to the mat. Louis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Barcarse gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Louis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Louis prevents the takedown attempt.
Louis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barcarse has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Louis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Narvith Barcarse. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barcarse is trying to drag Louis to the mat but Louis just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Louis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Louis dodges the punch combination from Barcarse.
Barcarse fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Louis to the ground. Barcarse is now in Louis's guard.
Barcarse has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Louis has his feet on Barcarse's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Louis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Louis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Louis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Louis swinging wildly here.
Louis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Louis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice straight punches there by Louis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Louis.
Louis stuffs the takedown attempt from Barcarse. Barcarse gets slowly back to his feet.
John Narvith Barcarse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barcarse is breathing heavily.
Barcarse takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Louis lands with a nice body punch.
Louis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Barcarse fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Louis as he connects with a hook.
Louis scores with a jab.
Louis is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Louis throws out a powerful jab.
Louis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Louis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Louis lands a two punch combo.
Barcarse takes one to the side of the head.
Louis connects with a body shot that sends Barcarse's belly button to the back.
Donk. Louis catches Barcarse right on the button with a cross.
Louis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Louis is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Barcarse had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Louis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Louis misses with a wild combination.
Louis lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Barcarse walks into a straight right hand from Louis.
Barcarse takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Barcarse fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louis scores with a three punch combo!
Louis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Louis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Louis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Louis throws a series of punches but Barcarse moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Barcarse clinches.
Barcarse has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Louis clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Barcarse lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Barcarse.
Barcarse misses with a punch to the head.
Louis is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Barcarse off. It looks like it's working - Barcarse slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Louis displaying calm under pressure there.
Barcarse shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Louis's guard.
Barcarse scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barcarse distracts Louis with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Barcarse is in close to Louis's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louis pushes Barcarse off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Barcarse takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Barcarse shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Barcarse scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Barcarse lands a couple of elbows.
Barcarse stops Louis from standing up.
Louis wriggles free and stands up.
Louis throws a right and a left that Barcarse avoids nicely.
Barcarse shoots in looking for a takedown. Louis tries to sprawl out of it but Barcarse keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Louis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Louis shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Barcarse eats them both and turns towards Louis to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Barcarse misses with a series of wild punches.
Louis misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louis 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.
Louis closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Barcarse changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Louis tries to avoid it but Barcarse manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Louis to the ground. Louis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Barcarse motions for Louis to come forward. Barcarse throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Louis works the jab nicely.
Barcarse pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barcarse takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Louis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Louis looks to land a combination but Barcarse avoids it well.
Barcarse shoots in but no luck this time.
Louis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barcarse looking to score a takedown here. Louis is defending well but Barcarse drives through and ends up in Louis's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barcarse thows a big elbow that misses.
Louis pushes Barcarse off and scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Louis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barcarse moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barcarse tries to score a power double leg takedown but Louis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Barcarse somewhat.
Barcarse forces Louis back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Louis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Louis's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Louis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barcarse needs to keep his hands up - Louis had a free shot at his head there.
Some wild striking there from Louis.
Louis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barcarse doesn't seem bothered though.
Barcarse takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Barcarse fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Louis avoids it really well and circles away.
Barcarse showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Louis.
Barcarse takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Barcarse is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Louis.
Louis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Barcarse on the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Louis.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Louis pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Barcarse back to the cage. Louis follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Joe Louis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sloppy strikes from Louis. Those never looked like landing.
Louis has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Barcarse fails with the takedown.
Barcarse throws the kick towards the body but Louis avoids it.
Louis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis swinging wildly here.
Louis lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barcarse.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Narvith Barcarse. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Louis looks to land a combination but Barcarse avoids it well.
Barcarse looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Louis is fending him off so far but Barcarse persists. Nope, Louis circles away and we're back to standing.
Louis stalks Barcarse and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Barcarse's face. Barcarse staggers backwards, shaken.
Louis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barcarse shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Louis pinned against the cage. Louis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Louis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barcarse shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Louis as he avoids it easily.
Joe Louis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice sprawl there from Louis as Barcarse shoots in.
Louis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Louis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barcarse shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Louis pinned against the cage. Louis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Louis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barcarse shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Barcarse was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Barcarse cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Barcarse is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Barcarse landing strikes, looking to finish!
Barcarse lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Barcarse with good strikes from the mount here!
Barcarse lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Louis hang on?
Barcarse landing strikes, looking to finish!
Louis tries to buck Barcarse off but he can't manage it.
Louis bucks Barcarse off and manages to get back to his feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louis tries to clinch up.
Barcarse closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Barcarse knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Louis on the ground.
Louis wants to get back to his feet.
Barcarse throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Louis regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Barcarse.
Louis kicks Barcarse off and gets to his feet.
Barcarse looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Barcarse throws a leg kick but Louis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
John Narvith Barcarse is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Louis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Louis scores with a three punch combo!
Louis pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Barcarse back to the cage. Louis follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Barcarse closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Barcarse with the ground and pound but Louis uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Barcarse scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barcarse scoring with some ground and pound.
Barcarse throws a strike but Louis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Louis decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barcarse tries for a takedown but Louis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Louis swinging wildly here.
Louis with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Louis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joe Louis's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Barcarse on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Louis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Louis does no damage.
Louis misses with a wild combination.
Barcarse throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Louis.
Louis is working the combinations to good effect here.
Barcarse instigates a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Barcarse just misses with a elbow thrown towards Louis's brow.
Louis has had enough of the clinch but Barcarse keeps him there for the moment.
Louis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barcarse backwards.
Louis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Louis scores with a decent looking hook.
Barcarse dodges the punch combination from Louis.
Barcarse showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Louis.
Barcarse throws a series of punches but Louis moves out of range.
Louis throws a series of strikes that have Barcarse backpedaling.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Louis digs a good hook to Barcarse's body.
Louis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Barcarse manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barcarse moves in looking to clinch but Louis pushes him off.
Louis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Barcarse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barcarse will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barcarse has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Barcarse tries to clinch up.
Louis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Louis lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Louis misses with a series of wild punches.
Barcarse tries to move into range but Louis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Louis.
Louis throws a nice looking combination but Barcarse bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Louis. Those never looked like landing.
Louis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barcarse tries for a takedown but Louis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Barcarse slips a jab and a cross from Louis.
Barcarse shoots in for a takedown but Louis shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Narvith Barcarse. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Louis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Louis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Barcarse looking to score a takedown here. Louis is defending well but Barcarse drives through and ends up in Louis's guard.
Louis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Barcarse might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Louis uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Nice cross by Louis.
Barcarse walks into a jab.
Louis lands the left hand.
Louis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Barcarse fails with the takedown.
Louis moves out of range as Barcarse throws a body kick.
Barcarse doesn't manage to clinch there - Louis circles away.
Louis throws a nice looking combination but Barcarse bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Barcarse.
Louis jabs Barcarse to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barcarse fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Louis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barcarse circles away quickly and effectively.
Louis darts in and clinches Barcarse up against the cage.
Barcarse has Louis pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Barcarse pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Louis tumbling to the mat - Barcarse dives into Louis's guard.
Louis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Barcarse is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barcarse distracts Louis with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Louis is looking to stand up but Barcarse isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barcarse distracts Louis with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Louis is looking to stand up but Barcarse isn't so interested in that idea.
Barcarse working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
John Narvith Barcarse overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barcarse is looking to work some ground and pound but Louis has wrist control.
Louis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barcarse throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barcarse prevents Louis from getting back to his feet.
Louis has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Barcarse off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Louis lands with an uppercut that bounces Barcarse off the cage and back into rage.
John Narvith Barcarse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joe Louis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Louis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joe Louis.
I've got Louis winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Louis!
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