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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lukas Hanak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raijin Kage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanak's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal. Kage has chosen Ride the Lightning as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Raijin Kage enters the cage!
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172 cm
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164 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
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165 cm
32
162 lbs
23 - 13 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lukas Hanak! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
23 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Raijin Kage! The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kage sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Hanak keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Kage scores with a kick to the midsection. Kage misses with a low kick.
Kage throws a body shot but no joy. A nice inside leg kick there by Hanak. That's going to slow Kage down. Kage fails with a takedown attempt. Kage throws a leg kick and Hanak counters with a lovely straight right hand! Kage lands a head kick!
Hanak dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kage. That did some damage! Hanak misses with a kick to the body.
Nice shot lands for Hanak. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kage closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hanak to the mat! Hanak manages to get full guard. Kage stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hanak swivels though and keeps the full guard. Kage in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Hanak keeping full guard, as Kage tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kage trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Kage trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Hanak manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Kage looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hanak passes into half guard.
Hanak sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kage defending well though. Hanak thows a huge punch but Kage dodges it nicely.
Hanak is trying to control. Kage wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Hanak seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Hanak wants to control but Kage is keeping him busy. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Kage looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hanak tries to pass to full mount but Kage defends it. Hanak wants to take a breather but Kage is having none of it. Kage is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hanak pulls his head out easily. Kage has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hanak is working away from the top position though. Kage wants to improve his position but Hanak is controlling well.
Kage has a hand on Hanak's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Hanak takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Kage is squirming around, avoiding Hanak's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kage is looking to get to half guard. Kage gets back to half guard. Kage regains full guard. Nicely done. Kage looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kage keeping moving, preventing Hanak from controlling successfully. Hanak avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Our spies down at at Thirteenth Legion MMA inform us that Kage has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off? Kage looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kage is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hanak is aware though and is defending well. Kage looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hanak passes into half guard.
Kage actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The fighters are battling for position here. Kage manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Kage is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Kage is striking from the bottom but Hanak uses the opportunity to pass into half guard. Hanak is keen to just control but Kage is a slippery customer. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hanak throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Hanak is looking to take a break and control but Kage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Hanak is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Hanak lands strikes from half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lukas Hanak dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A solid body kick from Kage. Hanak throws a body punch but Kage moves out of range. Kage fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hanak has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Kage moves forwards but Hanak connects with a nice, crisp jab. Kage throws a lazy body kick and Hanak counters with a lovely straight right hand! Hanak connects with a nice looking jab.
Kage walks into a left hand. Hanak keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice shot by Hanak. A cross from Hanak lands. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kage lands a leg kick that knocks Hanak off balance momentarily. Hanak with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hanak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kage can do to turn this around? That kick from Kage tenderised Hanak's leg. Hanak is trying to keep his angry face on. Hanak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kage.
Hanak lands with a shot to the body. Kage looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Kage blocks a jab. Kage has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kage there as he acknowledges the shot. Hanak throws a nice outside leg kick. Kage is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kage shoots in for a takedown but Hanak shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Lukas Hanak is winning the standup battle so far. Hanak cracks a nice hook into Kage's ribs. Hanak avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Hanak throws out a powerful jab. Hanak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kage.
Kage shoots and misses and Hanak counters with a nice body shot. Kage tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hanak sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kage somewhat. Hanak throws a counter high kick but Kage was just alert enough to avoid it. Lukas Hanak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raijin Kage. Hanak dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kage. That did some damage! Hanak blocks a leg kick. Kage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kage, right into the meat.
Kage throws a low kick but Hanak avoids it. Hanak throws a leg kick but Kage sees it coming and checks it nicely. Kage shoots in for a double leg but Hanak sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Hanak throwing a counter right hand but Kage manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hanak fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kage. Good exchange - Hanak coming out on top. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hanak throws a nice outside leg kick. Hanak jabs at Kage's body. Hanak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And Kage tries to counter it with a takedown but Hanak pushes his down on his head and steps out. A head kick misses from Kage. A nice leg kick lands there from Hanak. Kage goes for a double leg but Hanak avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hanak continues to drive forward. Kage throws a head kick but Hanak moves out of range.
Hanak clobbers Kage with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Kage doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. A lazy left from Hanak finds it's target. Hanak stuffs the takedown attempt from Kage. Kage gets slowly back to his feet. Kage walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Hanak throws the left hand but Kage avoids the punch easily. Kage changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Hanak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lukas Hanak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A punch lands to the side of Kage 's head but he takes it in his stride. Kage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kage pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Kage takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Crunch! Kage slams his shin into Hanak's torso. Kage tries to close the distance and clinch but Hanak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Hanak wants to land a leg kick but Kage is out of range. Hanak lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kage circles away quickly and effectively. Hanak looks to land a right hand but Kage moved out of range. Kage on the wrong end of a nice hook. Hanak misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kage scores with a nice body kick.
Kage throws a leg kick that is checked and Hanak counters with a good low kick that Kage was not able to check. Hanak thumps Kage with a low kick. Kage misses with a kick to the body enabling Hanak to counter with a crisp jab. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanak. Hanak is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Kage throws a hook but Hanak avoids it easily. Kage's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Kage throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hanak catches Kage with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Hanak scores with a hook to the body. Kage takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Raijin Kage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kage walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kage is rocked! Nice uppercut there from Hanak. Kage is still on wobbly legs! Can Hanak finish him? Nice body kick from Hanak. Kage is breathing heavily. Hanak digs a good body shot into Kage's ribs. Hanak scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Hanak flashes Kage a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Kage's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Kage crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Hanak punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lukas Hanak! After winning the bout, Lukas Hanak thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. In defeat, Raijin Kage stepped up to the mic, saying 'The storm only gets stronger...'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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