X-Ray attacks? Combo move devastator blows and Critical Edge defences? Those moves are squarely for fictional characters man. Real men grapple each other, get sweaty and punch harder.

But in all honesty , in a market that was craving a proper MMA fighting game experience, it would have been easy for THQ to publish a load of crap and pocket the cash. Instead, fisticuff fans have been treated to a franchise that has not only grown into a solid experience that fully captures the spirit of the octagon, but a series of games that take fan requests to heart and adds them to the final product.

UFC Undisputed 3 hits shelves this Friday, and does it look like a real slobber-knocker of a game . There’s a brand new trailer to celebrate that launch, and as our frequent contributor Kervyn likes to say in his best Bas Rutten imitation, it’s a visual blow “TO DAH LIVAH”.

Hit him hard, hey?

UFC Undisputed 3 liver-punches its way onto shelves this Friday for PS3 and Xbox 360.