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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Luca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Hanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Luca!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luca showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hanson.
A thudding body kick lands there by Luca!
We've been told by Hanson's head coaches at Diamond In The Rough Training Facility that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hanson misses with a double jab
letting Luca counter with a right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Hanson. Those never looked like landing.
Hanson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hanson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Hanson. Those never looked like landing.
Luca lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luca throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hanson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Luca closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Luca lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Luca working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hanson avoids the elbow strike from Luca, against the cage.
Hanson has had enough of the clinch but Luca keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luca misses with a short punch on the inside.
Luca swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Luca.
Luca pushes Hanson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Luca pushes off an throws an elbow but Hanson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Luca tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hanson avoids it.
Luca tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hanson avoids it.
Luca working aggressively here.
Luca has a couple of punches blocked by Hanson.
Luca lands a shoulder strike.
Hanson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hanson is trying to push Luca away but Luca has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson wants to break free but Luca has control.
Luca misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Luca.
Luca pressing his opponent against the cage.
Luca misses with the head strike.
Luca working Hanson over with knees to the body.
Luca keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hanson's efforts to push away.
Luca lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hanson is trying to force a seperation but Luca has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson is trying to push Luca away but Luca has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hanson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Luca pushes Hanson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Luca tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hanson blocks an uppercut.
Luca has a couple of punches blocked by Hanson.
Hanson tries to circle away but Luca has him pinned against the cage.
Luca misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hanson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Luca misses with the head strike.
Luca has a couple of punches blocked by Hanson.
Luca lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Luca to work.
Luca swings wildly with an uppercut but Hanson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanson blocks an uppercut.
Luca is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hanson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luca.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Luca dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hanson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Luca circles away quickly and effectively.
Hanson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Luca works the jab nicely.
Luca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hanson moves away from the strike by Luca.
Luca throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hanson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Luca stalling the fight.
Luca can't find room to land a body shot as Hanson controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Luca fails to land.
Luca keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hanson's efforts to push away.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Luca.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Luca in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Luca fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Luca fails to land.
Hanson is trying to break free.
Hanson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Luca has him pressed against the cage.
Luca lands an uppercut.
Luca working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Luca gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Luca fails to land.
Hanson blocking some punches.
Hanson managing to block the knees to the body from Luca.
Come on Luca - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson tries to break free but Luca pushes him back against the cage.
Luca holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Luca is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hanson is defending well for now.
A bit of stalling here from Luca.
Luca throws a punch but it's blocked by Hanson.
With the fighters up against the cage, Luca throws an elbow but misses.
Luca tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hanson's elbow.
Luca misses with a hook to the ribs.
Luca lands a hook that snaps the head of Hanson backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luca working aggressively here.
Luca lands a hook that snaps the head of Hanson backwards.
Luca looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hanson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Luca slowing the pace effectively.
Luca misses with a hook from the clinch.
Luca fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnny Luca seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hanson is trying to break the clinch but Luca has him pressed against the cage.
Luca lands a nice uppercut.
Hanson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Luca has him pressed against the cage.
Luca avoiding damage.
A nice left hand lands by Luca.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Luca misses with an elbow strike.
Luca throws a punch but it's blocked by Hanson.
Luca misses with some punches.
Luca throws a punch but it's blocked by Hanson.
Hanson blocking some punches.
Hanson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Luca has him pressed against the cage.
Luca swings wildly with an uppercut but Hanson uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters up against the cage, Luca throws an elbow but misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Luca takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Luca showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hanson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Luca tries to close the distance and clinch but Hanson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Luca looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Luca avoids the head kick by Hanson.
Hanson connects with a crisp jab.
Hanson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Luca will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Luca lands with a hook. Hanson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice jab there from Luca.
Luca scores with a spinning back kick!
Hanson throws a head kick that misses.
Luca lands with a kick to the temple. Hanson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanson misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luca lands a high kick!
Johnny Luca seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hanson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Luca.
Nice body kick from Luca.
Luca closes the distance and clinches.
Luca swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Luca throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hansons head.
Hanson tries to break the clinch but Luca is controlling the position.
Luca lands an elbow inside that Hanson shrugs off.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Luca fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Luca - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luca fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hanson tries to circle away but Luca has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Luca fails to land.
Dave Hanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luca working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hanson letting Luca take a breather here.
Luca throws a head punch that misses.
Hanson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slow jab from Luca misses its intended target.
Hanson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Luca. That one must have hurt.
Hanson misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luca changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice jab there from Luca.
Luca lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Luca plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Luca with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hanson jabs Luca to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Luca tries to clinch but Hanson moves out of range.
Luca throws a nice head kick!
Hanson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hanson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hanson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanson walks into a left hand.
Hanson throws a right hand that Luca ducks under and follows up with a left that Luca also avoids with ease.
Luca scores with a jab. Hanson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Luca, as that shot connected.
Hanson is rocked!
A cross from Luca lands.
Oh Hanson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Luca scores with a nice head shot.
Hanson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Luca.
Johnny Luca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luca lands a jab to the nose.
Luca closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Hanson! Luca dives in looking to finish! Hanson is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Luca!
Johnny Luca decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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