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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukas Hanak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Douglas comes to the cage accompanied by Go For a Soda by Kim Mitchell. The crowd seem to be enjoying Hanak's choice of entrance music: Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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172 cm
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160 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
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172 cm
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164 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Douglas! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lukas Hanak! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hanak ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Nice straight punches there by Hanak. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hanak. Douglas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hanak. Nice uppercut lands for Hanak. That snapped Douglas's head back.
Douglas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. A little jabbing left from Hanak on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Hanak scoring well with a low kick there.
Douglas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hanak throws out the jab. A head kick misses from Douglas. Hanak throws a quick inside leg kick. Douglas throws a head kick but Hanak moves out of range.
Douglas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanak misses with a leg kick. Douglas misses with a body kick. Douglas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Douglas misses with a low kick as Hanak jumps back. Douglas tries a head kick but it misses.
Hanak cracks Douglas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hanak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Douglas definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Hanak works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Douglas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Douglas throws out a powerful jab. A big left from Hanak misses. Douglas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hanak misses with a series of wild punches.
Hanak with a body punch. A glancing blow. Douglas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Douglas closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Douglas trying to mount his opponent but Hanak defends it. Hanak wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Douglas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Douglas looks to land a strike but Hanak avoids it nicely and regains full guard. Douglas working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Douglas prevents Hanak from getting back to his feet. Hanak preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Hanak is looking to stand up but Douglas isn't so interested in that idea. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Douglas thows a left - swing and a miss! Hanak lands the left hand. Douglas slips a jab from Hanak. Hanak punishes Douglas's body with a nice straight punch. Douglas connects with a crisp jab. Hanak takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Douglas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Good leg kick by Hanak there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hanak cracks Douglas with a right hand to the side of the head. Hanak has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Hanak blocks a low kick nicely. Hanak looks to score with a jab to the body but Douglas is just out of range. Hanak lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Douglas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hanak can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hanak getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Hanak is looking to score with low kicks. Nice defenses there by Douglas. Lukas Hanak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hanak misses with a hook. Douglas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Hanak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Douglas half committed to a counter leg kick. Hanak throws an overhand right that lands on Douglas's shoulder, as Douglas tries to avoid the shot. Douglas feinted with a counter takedown. Douglas misses with a head kick.
Douglas throws a lazy head kick and Hanak counters with an outside leg kick.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Hanak.
Hanak's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hanak duly obliges.
It looks like Jack Douglas has been cut. Hanak feints and then cracks Douglas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Douglas down. Douglas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hanak as he avoids it easily. Douglas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hanak swivels and escapes. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Douglas. That's going to take a lot out of him. Hanak throws a half hearted mid kick. Hanak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanak slips a jab from Douglas. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hanak! But no joy. Hanak fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Douglas checks it well. Douglas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hanak. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lukas Hanak dominated that round. The cut man is working on Jack Douglas's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hanak throws a push kick but Douglas slaps the foot to one side. Douglas throwing a counter right hand but Hanak manages to avoid it. A combination from Hanak does no damage. Hanak looks to throw the jab but Douglas is out of range. Douglas ducks under a wild hook from Hanak. Douglas throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Douglas thows a body kick. Hanak tries to catch it but that hurt him. Douglas fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Hanak throws a big counter head kick but Douglas avoids it with no problem. Douglas tries to land a front kick but Hanak steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Hanak is looking to score with low kicks. Douglas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hanak's head backwards. Douglas throws a shot from downtown. Hanak moves away and avoids it. Hanak throws out a counter right but Douglas avoids it with no problem. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A big right from Hanak misses. Douglas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hanak misses with a low kick. Hanak jabs at Douglas's body. Hanak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Douglas moves away. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Hanak throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. A nice inside leg kick there by Hanak. That's going to slow Douglas down. Douglas throws a hook but Hanak avoids it easily. Douglas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hanak pinned against the cage. Hanak gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Both fighters circling a little - Hanak finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Hanak avoids a kick to the body.
Douglas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Douglas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Douglas throws a front kick aimed at Hanak's knee but Hanak avoids it well. Douglas takes one on the button. Douglas connects with a solid leg kick. The fighters circling - Douglas throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Hanak displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hanak connects with a body shot that sends Douglas's belly button to the back. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Douglas fails with a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Douglas. That's going to take a lot out of him. Douglas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Hanak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Hanak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Douglas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Douglas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Left hook, right uppercut from Hanak. Hanak attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Hanak throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hanak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Douglas changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Douglas tries a head kick but it misses.
Hanak now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Hanak 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. A little feinted left hand from Douglas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hanak throws a body shot but no joy. Hanak misses with a wild body shot. Douglas tries for a takedown but Hanak sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Douglas throws a hook but Hanak blocks it. Good exchange - Hanak coming out on top. Douglas misses with a looping right. Hanak flicks out a counter leg kick but Douglas steps away. Hanak 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. Hanak misses with a jab, cross combination.
Douglas takes one on the button. Douglas moves out of range of the leg kick from Hanak. Hanak looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Douglas looks to land a right hand but Hanak moved out of range. Hanak feints a counter leg kick. Hanak wants to slow Douglas down by chopping away at his legs. Douglas throws a hook but Hanak blocks it. Douglas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanak. Hanak stuns Douglas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Douglas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Douglas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Hanak tried to score with a low kick but Douglas checks it. Douglas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hanak throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Douglas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Hanak uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Douglas has time to react. The fighters circling - Hanak throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Douglas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hanak throws a leg kick and Douglas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Some wild striking there from Hanak.
Douglas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Douglas takes one to the side of the head.
Hanak displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Douglas. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lukas Hanak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Jack Douglas's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Douglas jabbing away but nothing is landing. Hanak has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Douglas throws a lazy body kick and Hanak counters with a body kick that stops Douglas in his tracks momentarily. Douglas lands with a kick to the temple. Hanak shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Hanak scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Hanak misses with a few strikes there.
Hanak throws a hook but Douglas blocks it. A swing and a miss from Hanak. Hanak misses with a low kick as Douglas jumps back. Hanak tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Douglas is able to avoid easily. An attempted straight right counter from Douglas misses the target. Douglas dives in and grabs Hanak's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hanak pushes down on Douglas's head and hops out. Hanak looks like he wants to counter punch here. Douglas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hanak sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Douglas somewhat. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hanak lands with an uppercut that bounces Douglas off the cage and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hanak throws a leg kick but Douglas sees it coming and moves out of range. Douglas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hanak lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Hanak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Douglas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Lukas Hanak seems to be getting the better of the standup. Hanak listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Douglas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Douglas lands a leg kick that knocks Hanak off balance momentarily. Hanak thows a left - swing and a miss! A head kick from Douglas lands but Hanak takes it in his stride. Hanak uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Douglas has time to react. Hanak throws a sloppy head kick and Douglas moves out of range easily. Douglas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hanak can pounce on him.
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! Douglas misses with a takedown attempt - Hanak sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Douglas. That's going to take a lot out of him. Hanak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hanak getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Hanak misses with a head kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Douglas - that will leave a mark!
A head kick misses from Douglas. Douglas thuds his right hand into Hanak's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Douglas throws a nice outside leg kick. A big right from Douglas misses. Hanak connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Hanak looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Douglas throws a head kick but Hanak moves out of range.
Douglas shoots in looking for a takedown but Hanak manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Douglas's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Hanak uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. A slapping body kick lands there for Hanak. Hanak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Douglas throws a head kick that Hanak semi-blocks.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Douglas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Good leg kick by Hanak there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Douglas motions for Hanak to come forward. Douglas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Hanak misses with a wild body shot. Hanak connects with a looping right hand.
Douglas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Hanak doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Douglas throws a right hand that misses
and Hanak counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Hanak cracks the inside of Douglas's front leg. Hanak connects with a jab. Hanak displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Douglas. Hanak just misses with a punch to the body.
Douglas misses with a straight right. Douglas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hanak throws out a counter right but Douglas avoids it with no problem. Some bone on bone action there as Douglas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Douglas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Hanak defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Douglas. It seemed like Hanak was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Hanak lands a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Douglas motions for Hanak to come forward. Douglas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Hanak takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses. Douglas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hanak. Douglas moves away from the strike by Hanak. Douglas defending well as Hanak loads up on a big left hand. Douglas attempts a counter takedown but Hanak avoids it well and moves away. A shot to the liver by Hanak. Beautiful body shot. Hanak misses with a low kick as Douglas jumps back. Douglas looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Hanak slips a straight right by Douglas. Douglas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Douglas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Douglas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Jack Douglas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Lukas Hanak is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Hanak cracks Douglas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that's the end of the fight! Lukas Hanak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Hanak 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30 Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lukas Hanak! Lukas Hanak thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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pop
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