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T156 London PBP Commentary |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanak misses the shot to the body.
Hanak throws a shot from downtown. O'Sullivan moves away and avoids it.
O'Sullivan tries to score with a low kick but Hanak moves his leg out of the way.
Good exchange - Hanak coming out on top.
Lukas Hanak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanak fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt O'Sullivan.
O'Sullivan connects with a solid leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hanak lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and O'Sullivan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from O'Sullivan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hanak chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hanak cracks a nice hook into O'Sullivan's ribs.
Hanak uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
O'Sullivan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hanak throws a head kick that misses.
Hanak misses with a kick to the body.
O'Sullivan lands a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanak. O'Sullivan does a little dance to reset his feet.
O'Sullivan lands the left hand.
O'Sullivan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
O'Sullivan 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 takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanak takes a jab right on the kisser.
O'Sullivan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
O'Sullivan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
O'Sullivan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hanak.
Hanak looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hanak tries a head kick but it misses.
O'Sullivan feinted with a counter takedown.
Hanak lands a nice leg kick that just misses O'Sullivan's sensitive parts.
Hanak throws a hook to the side of O'Sullivan's head but O'Sullivan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
O'Sullivan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hanak throws out a leg kick but O'Sullivan moves out of range and Hanak only half commits.
O'Sullivan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hanak throws out the jab.
O'Sullivan shoots in for a double leg but Hanak sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
O'Sullivan checks a leg kick.
Lukas Hanak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
O'Sullivan throws a jab when Hanak was well out of range.
Hanak looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hanak takes a swing at O'Sullivan's ribcage but misses.
O'Sullivan 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.
O'Sullivan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good work by Hanak as he checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O'Sullivan scores with a hook to the body. Hanak takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanak throws a low kick but O'Sullivan avoids it.
A punch lands to the side of O'Sullivan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
O'Sullivan throws out a loose jab but Hanak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice takedown defense from Hanak. No joy for O'Sullivan on that attempt.
Hanak is looking to land body kicks.
O'Sullivan is looking to counter punch.
O'Sullivan throws a chopping leg kick but Hanak manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hanak pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It looked like O'Sullivan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
O'Sullivan lands a nice shot to the body.
O'Sullivan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanak manages to avoid it.
O'Sullivan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hanak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hanak.
Hanak throws a jab but it's blocked by O'Sullivan.
O'Sullivan looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
O'Sullivan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hanak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hanak fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt O'Sullivan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanak swings widly with a right hand
and O'Sullivan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hanak throws a chopping leg kick but O'Sullivan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A bone on bone clash there as O'Sullivan blocks the leg kick.
Hanak throws a low kick but O'Sullivan moves out of range easily.
Nice uppercut lands for O'Sullivan. That snapped Hanak's head back.
Hanak moves out of range of the leg kick from O'Sullivan.
Hanak connects with an inside leg kick.
Hanak lands a nice shot to the body.
O'Sullivan lands with a straight right. Hanak didn't see that one coming.
Hanak lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
O'Sullivan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O'Sullivan tries to free his leg and advance position but Hanak is retaining full guard.
Our spies down at at THC playhouse inform us that Hanak has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
O'Sullivan looking to sit in guard and control but Hanak gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hanak avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
O'Sullivan is looking for a triangle but Hanak pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O'Sullivan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
O'Sullivan is working hard here to advance position.
O'Sullivan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hanak defends it easily.
Hanak wants to control from the top but O'Sullivan keeps moving.
We've been hearing good reports from O'Sullivan's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
O'Sullivan working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hanak has passed into half guard!
O'Sullivan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Daniel O'Sullivan will probably get the nod.
That's time! O'Sullivan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hanak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hanak works O'Sullivan's body with a nice hook.
O'Sullivan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
O'Sullivan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
O'Sullivan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
O'Sullivan misses with a hook
and Hanak counters with a good low kick that O'Sullivan was not able to check.
O'Sullivan moves away from the strike by Hanak.
O'Sullivan misses the shot to the body.
O'Sullivan takes a swing at Hanak's ribcage but misses.
Hanak ducks under a wild hook from O'Sullivan.
Hanak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanak bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps O'Sullivan's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O'Sullivan moves out of range as Hanak strikes.
O'Sullivan tries to counter with a takedown but Hanak is quick to defend against it.
O'Sullivan has a takedown stuffed.
O'Sullivan fails with an attempt to clinch.
O'Sullivan misses with a low kick.
Hanak looks to score with a jab to the body but O'Sullivan is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanak misses with a jab to the body
and O'Sullivan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hanak gets tackled into the cage by O'Sullivan. O'Sullivan maintains the clinch.
O'Sullivan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hanak moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hanak thumps O'Sullivan with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hanak.
O'Sullivan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hanak fakes a jab and throws a low kick but O'Sullivan checks it well.
Hanak moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hanak throws a chopping leg kick but O'Sullivan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
O'Sullivan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hanak misses with a low kick.
Hanak misses with a two punch combination.
Hanak throws an overhand right that lands on O'Sullivan's shoulder, as O'Sullivan tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like O'Sullivan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanak misses with a hook.
O'Sullivan throws a leg kick that misses.
O'Sullivan moves out of range of the strikes.
O'Sullivan seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hanak defends well against a solid takedown attempt from O'Sullivan.
O'Sullivan throws a leg kick but Hanak checks it.
Hanak jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hanak stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel O'Sullivan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O'Sullivan slips under a jab from Hanak.
Hanak throws a push kick but O'Sullivan slaps the foot to one side.
Hanak tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
O'Sullivan wants to land a leg kick but Hanak is out of range.
Hanak will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hanak misses with a body kick.
Hanak is looking to chop away at O'Sullivan's legs.
Hanak lands a nice hook to O'Sullivan's body. O'Sullivan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hanak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hanak missing with a left hand there. O'Sullivan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
O'Sullivan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hanak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from O'Sullivan misses.
Hanak feints a counter leg kick.
O'Sullivan avoids the body shot from Hanak.
O'Sullivan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
O'Sullivan misses with a few strikes there.
Hanak throws a head kick that misses.
O'Sullivan shoots in but Hanak avoids the takedown attempt easily.
O'Sullivan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hanak throws a head kick but O'Sullivan moves out of range.
Hanak lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hanak rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
O'Sullivan looks to land a combination but Hanak avoids it well.
O'Sullivan lands with an overhand left.
Hanak wants to land a leg kick but O'Sullivan is out of range.
It looked like O'Sullivan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hanak throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck O'Sullivan on the side of the head.
Hanak lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O'Sullivan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hanak stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanak pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hanak throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Good shot there by Hanak.
Hanak throws a quick head kick that skims the top of O'Sullivan's head.
Hanak lands a nice shot to the body.
O'Sullivan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hanak scores with a nice right hand.
O'Sullivan jabs Hanak to the body, keeping him at a distance.
O'Sullivan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hanak connects with a body shot that sends O'Sullivan's belly button to the back.
Hanak stuns O'Sullivan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hanak connects with an inside leg kick.
Hanak tries to move into range but O'Sullivan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
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 fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hanak throws out a leg kick but O'Sullivan moves out of range and Hanak only half commits.
Hanak thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hanak keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hanak misses with a body kick.
O'Sullivan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hanak throws a body kick that misses.
O'Sullivan misses with a low kick.
Hanak lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
O'Sullivan throws a solid leg kick but Hanak takes the impact on his shin and smiles at O'Sullivan.
Hanak feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to O'Sullivan's calf.
Hanak throws a hook but O'Sullivan blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanak throws a shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Hanak there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That kick from Hanak tenderised O'Sullivan's leg. O'Sullivan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hanak misses with a body kick.
It looked like O'Sullivan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
O'Sullivan looks to score with a jab to the body but Hanak is just out of range.
Hanak throws a leg kick but O'Sullivan sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O'Sullivan lands a head kick!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hanak checks a leg kick.
Lukas Hanak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
O'Sullivan takes a swing at Hanak's ribcage but misses.
Hanak appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hanak lands a leg kick that knocks O'Sullivan off balance momentarily.
Hanak tries a low kick but O'Sullivan avoids it.
O'Sullivan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanak manages to avoid it.
Hanak thows a left - swing and a miss!
O'Sullivan throws a head kick but Hanak moves out of range.
Hanak looks like he wants to counter punch here.
O'Sullivan throws a looping overhand right but Hanak ducks down to avoid it.
O'Sullivan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hanak throws out the jab.
O'Sullivan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hanak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hanak is looking to score with low kicks.
O'Sullivan fails with a takedown attempt.
Hanak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O'Sullivan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanak looks for the body kick but O'Sullivan saw that one coming.
Hanak blocks a jab.
Hanak scores with a nice head shot.
Hanak looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab lands there for Hanak.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horrible takedown attempt by O'Sullivan or perhaps it was just good defense by Hanak, which made it look bad.
Hanak connects with a body shot that sends O'Sullivan's belly button to the back.
O'Sullivan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hanak can pounce on him.
Hanak dips to his left and cracks O'Sullivan with an uppercut!
Hanak tries to land a front kick but O'Sullivan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
O'Sullivan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hanak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
O'Sullivan connects with an inside leg kick.
Hanak throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by O'Sullivan.
A left lands for Hanak.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O'Sullivan.
O'Sullivan motions for Hanak to come forward. O'Sullivan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
O'Sullivan blocks a head kick by Hanak.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hanak - that will leave a mark!
O'Sullivan blocks a leg kick.
Hanak slaps away a takedown attempt from O'Sullivan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel O'Sullivan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O'Sullivan scores with a nice body kick.
O'Sullivan swings for the body but Hanak moves out of range.
Hanak checks a low kick from O'Sullivan.
Hanak throws a big shot that misses.
O'Sullivan swings for the body but Hanak moves out of range.
O'Sullivan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanak manages to avoid it.
Hanak now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
O'Sullivan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanak moves away.
O'Sullivan lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O'Sullivan throws a chopping leg kick but Hanak manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A bone on bone clash there as O'Sullivan blocks the leg kick.
Hanak misses the jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hanak.
A looping hook to the body misses from O'Sullivan. Hanak does a little dance to reset his feet.
O'Sullivan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hanak sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten O'Sullivan somewhat.
O'Sullivan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hanak. Hanak obviously looking to wear him down.
O'Sullivan misses with a kick to the body.
O'Sullivan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanak.
O'Sullivan attempts a counter takedown but Hanak avoids it well and moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanak misses with a jab to the body
and O'Sullivan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hanak throws a leg kick
letting O'Sullivan counter with a right hand.
O'Sullivan lands a jab to Hanak's midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lukas Hanak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hanak has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lukas Hanak!
Lukas Hanak thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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