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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lukas Hanak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veikko Pilvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanak comes to the cage accompanied by Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal. Pilvi has chosen Faded as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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164 lbs
25 - 12 - 1 |
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177 lbs
20 - 8 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Lukas Hanak!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Veikko Pilvi!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pilvi misses with a body kick.
Pilvi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hanak to score with a decent uppercut.
Pilvi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hanak lands a head shot.
Hanak tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pilvi is able to avoid easily.
Pilvi lands a glancing blow to the side of Hanak's head.
Hanak clinches.
Pilvi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hanak has been working on his boxing with his coaches at FORBIDDEN VIOLENCE WARRIORS in the buildup to the fight.
Hanak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pilvi.
Hanak throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pilvi checks a leg kick.
Pilvi scores with a decent looking hook.
Hanak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pilvi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Pilvi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hanak moves out of range of the body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pilvi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hanak.
Hanak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hanak closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pilvi to the mat! Pilvi manages to get full guard.
Pilvi told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Hanak trying to control but Pilvi is working from the bottom.
Hanak postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hanak with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pilvi is keeping the position for now.
Hanak has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pilvi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hanak.
Hanak won't allow Pilvi to get back to his feet.
Hanak is looking to work some ground and pound but Pilvi has wrist control.
Pilvi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pilvi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pilvi controlling Hanak's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanak wants to control from the top but Pilvi keeps moving.
Hanak scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hanak lands a couple of digs.
Pilvi is controlling Hanak's posture.
Hanak throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pilvi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hanak wants to control from the top but Pilvi keeps moving.
Hanak missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hanak missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pilvi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hanak is one step ahead there.
Hanak cracks Pilvi with a solid left hand.
Hanak stands up and waves to Pilvi to follow him.
Pilvi blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilvi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hanak wants to slow Pilvi down by chopping away at his legs.
Hanak looks to land a left hand but Pilvi moved out of range nicely.
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.
Pilvi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hanak shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pilvi is trying to defend but Hanak finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Pilvi is trying to maintain the position but Hanak is very close to passing his half guard.
Pilvi tries to get to full guard but Hanak has control of the leg.
Pilvi has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Hanak is on him like a limpet, forcing Pilvi back against the cage.
Hanak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hanak misses with a punch to the body.
Hanak takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pilvi takes a shot to the head.
Pilvi blocking some punches.
Pilvi lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanak throws a punch but it's blocked by Pilvi.
A head punch on the inside from Pilvi fails to land.
Hanak can't find room to land a body shot as Pilvi controls the action.
Hanak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pilvi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hanak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hanak struggles to land a body shot inside as Pilvi controls his hands.
Hanak misses with a punch to the body.
Pilvi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pilvi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pilvi misses the shot to the body.
Hanak explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hanak clinches.
Hanak can't find room to land a body shot as Pilvi controls the action.
Pilvi can't find room to land a body shot as Hanak controls the action.
Hanak blocks a body shot from Pilvi.
Hanak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hanak blocks an uppercut.
Pilvi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pilvi misses with some punches.
Pilvi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lukas Hanak dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hanak clinches up against the cage.
Pilvi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pilvi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Hanak on the inside.
Pilvi misses with a punch on the inside.
Hanak lands a right hand.
Hanak misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanak tries to throw a body punch but Pilvi avoids it by throwing Hanak back against the cage.
Hanak misses with a punch to the body.
Hanak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pilvi can do to turn this around?
A right hook to the body lands for Hanak.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pilvi is trying to break free.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hanak.
Pilvi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanak slips a straight right by Pilvi.
Pilvi tries a head kick but it misses.
Pilvi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pilvi.
Hanak is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pilvi.
Pilvi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanak tries to land a leg kick but Pilvi saw it coming and moves away.
Hanak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pilvi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pilvi blocks a leg kick.
Hanak drops his hands momentarily and Pilvi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pilvi misses with a body shot.
Pilvi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lukas Hanak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pilvi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pilvi thumps Hanak with a low kick.
Hanak looks to throw the jab but Pilvi is out of range.
Pilvi misses with an uppercut.
Hanak cracks Pilvi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters circling a little - Hanak finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hanak goes for a double leg but Pilvi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pilvi continues to drive forward.
Pilvi throws a series of punches but Hanak avoids them all with ease.
Hanak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pilvi.
Pilvi gets tackled into the cage by Hanak. Hanak maintains the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanak working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hanak holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pilvi prevents a body shot from Hanak.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pilvi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pilvi is trying to break the clinch but Hanak has him pressed against the cage.
Hanak scores with a shoulder strike.
Pilvi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hanak lands an uppercut.
Hanak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pilvi misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Pilvi.
Pilvi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pilvi breaks from the clinch.
Pilvi staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pilvi! But no joy.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Hanak here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Pilvi takes a swing at Hanak's ribcage but misses.
Hanak was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pilvi misses the shot to the body.
Hanak is looking to land body kicks.
It seemed like Pilvi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pilvi throws a head kick that misses.
Pilvi loads up on a big right hand but Hanak slips the punch.
Hanak is looking to score with low kicks.
Pilvi follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hanak.
Pilvi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pilvi swings widly with a right hand
and Hanak makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Veikko Pilvi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hanak fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pilvi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hanak shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Veikko Pilvi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hanak throws a hook but Pilvi blocks it.
A jab from Hanak misses.
Pilvi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hanak.
Pilvi pushes Hanak away with a front kick.
Pilvi cracks Hanak with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pilvi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hanak misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hanak moves out of range of the body kick.
Pilvi lands with a straight right. Hanak didn't see that one coming.
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!
Hanak shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hanak throws a leg kick which misses Pilvi's front leg but catches the back leg as Pilvi tries to avoid it.
Hanak throws a leg kick that misses.
Pilvi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hanak throwing a counter right hand but Pilvi manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanak avoids a kick to the body.
Pilvi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hanak avoids the body shot from Pilvi.
Hanak looks to throw the jab but Pilvi is out of range.
Pilvi defending well as Hanak loads up on a big left hand.
Hanak throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pilvi counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Pilvi checks a low kick from Hanak.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hanak darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pilvi throws out a loose jab but Hanak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pilvi slips under a jab.
Hanak takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice straight punches there by Pilvi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pilvi.
Pilvi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hanak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pilvi.
A cross from Hanak lands.
Hanak cracks a nice hook into Pilvi's ribs.
Hanak looks to land a left hand but Pilvi moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lukas Hanak will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Pilvi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pilvi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Pilvi misses.
Pilvi cracks Hanak with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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.
Pilvi missing with a left hand there. Hanak was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pilvi misses with a hook. Hanak ducked under it nicely.
Hanak was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hanak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Hanak misses its intended target.
Hanak throws a body shot but no joy.
Hanak moves out of range as Pilvi strikes.
Hanak throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hanak walks into a straight right hand from Pilvi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pilvi throws a low kick but Hanak avoids it.
Pilvi scores with a decent looking hook.
Hanak throws a looping overhand right but Pilvi ducks down to avoid it.
Pilvi tries a low kick but Hanak avoids it.
Pilvi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pilvi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hanak lands a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilvi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hanak checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pilvi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hanak staying out of range there.
Hanak blocks a jab.
Pilvi takes a swing at Hanak's ribcage but misses.
Hanak misses with a body kick.
Pilvi looks to score with a jab to the body but Hanak is just out of range.
Good work by Pilvi as he checks the leg kick.
Pilvi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pilvi throws a jab when Hanak was well out of range.
Hanak looks to land a combination but Pilvi avoids it well.
Hanak scores with a jab to the head.
Hanak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pilvi lands a high kick!
Hanak misses with a kick to the body
and Pilvi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Hanak misses the target.
Pilvi scoring well with a low kick there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pilvi throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pilvi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A punch combination from Hanak misses.
Hanak throws a nice looking combination but Pilvi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hanak keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hanak!
Hanak connects with a solid leg kick.
Pilvi moves out of range of the body kick.
Pilvi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hanak throws a low kick, looking for Pilvi's leg but Pilvi calmly moves out of range.
Hanak throws a leg kick
and Pilvi counters with a right hand to the body.
Pilvi misses with a looping right.
Pilvi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hanak's calf.
Pilvi looks to land a right hand but Hanak moved out of range.
Hanak throws a big shot that misses.
Hanak misses with a low kick.
Hanak connects with a looping right hand.
Hanak shoots in for a double leg but Pilvi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pilvi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Pilvi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilvi misses the jab.
Hanak throws a combination that misses
and Pilvi counters with a nice uppercut.
Pilvi lands a lovely overhand right.
Pilvi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hanak's sensitive parts.
Pilvi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hanak.
Pilvi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hanak checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hanak checks a low kick from Pilvi.
Pilvi is looking to slow Hanak down with leg kicks.
Hanak lands with an uppercut that bounces Pilvi off the cage and back into range.
Hanak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pilvi.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hanak.
Pilvi throws a head kick but Hanak moves out of range.
Hanak dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pilvi. That did some damage!
Pilvi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hanak blocks a leg kick.
Pilvi throws a body shot but no joy.
Pilvi misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pilvi throws out a leg kick but Hanak moves out of range and Pilvi only half commits.
Hanak throws a chopping leg kick but Pilvi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanak misses with a wild body shot.
Pilvi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hanak connects with a right hand. Pilvi shakes it off.
Pilvi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hanak checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hanak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pilvi.
Pilvi drops his hands momentarily and Hanak takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hanak connects with a solid leg kick.
Pilvi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hanak has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pilvi finds it's way round the side to connect with Hanak's head.
Hanak connects with a body shot that sends Pilvi's belly button to the back.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hanak.
Hanak fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanak connects with an inside leg kick.
Pilvi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanak manages to avoid it.
Hanak tries to counter by clinching up but Pilvi breaks away and moves out of range.
Pilvi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Veikko Pilvi just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hanak bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hanak scores with a nice body kick.
Pilvi misses the shot to the body.
Hanak fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Pilvi to the ground. Hanak is now in Pilvi's guard.
Pilvi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hanak trying to control the position from guard on top but Pilvi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanak might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hanak postures up in Pilvi's guard and throws a big left but Pilvi blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pilvi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pilvi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pilvi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lukas Hanak overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pilvi keeping moving, preventing Hanak from controlling successfully.
Hanak stands up over Pilvi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanak wants to pass the guard but Pilvi is keeping the position.
Pilvi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pilvi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hanak throwing strikes from guard but Pilvi blocks nicely.
Hanak throwing strikes from guard but Pilvi blocks nicely.
Pilvi has momentary wrist control but Hanak slips an elbow through the middle.
Hanak with a nice head shot there.
Hanak being controlled here momentarily.
Hanak keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pilvi's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pilvi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hanak landing some decent shots from guard.
Pilvi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hanak postures up and lands a big shot to Pilvi's brow.
Hanak working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pilvi controls Hanak momentarily but Hanak frees himself.
Hanak postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hanak trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pilvi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hanak working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pilvi's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanak throws a big right hand that misses.
Pilvi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hanak wants to control from the top but Pilvi keeps moving.
Pilvi is pulling down on Hanak's head to control his posture.
Hanak passes into half guard.
Pilvi is trying to stand.
Hanak working the head and body with strikes.
Pilvi wants to control but Hanak is keeping busy.
Hanak wants to work for an arm triangle but Pilvi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pilvi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hanak.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hanak lands a nice short elbow.
Hanak takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hanak lands a nice short elbow.
Hanak stalling away here and it's allowed Pilvi to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hanak wants to control from the top but Pilvi keeps moving.
Hanak is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pilvi trying to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hanak working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hanak working some strikes from top position.
Hanak stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pilvi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lukas Hanak had his way with Veikko Pilvi in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Hanak misses with an uppercut.
Hanak shoots in but Pilvi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pilvi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hanak.
Hanak throws a looping overhand right but Pilvi ducks down to avoid it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hanak.
Pilvi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hanak in his tracks.
Good exchange - Pilvi coming out on top.
Hanak misses with a hook to the body
and Pilvi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hanak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hanak throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hanak is looking to land body kicks.
Hanak tries to clinch up but Pilvi circles away and keeps his distance.
Pilvi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pilvi throws a hook to the side of Hanak's head but Hanak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hanak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pilvi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pilvi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hanak dives in for a single leg takedown but Pilvi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Pilvi works over Hanak's head and body with a nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pilvi misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilvi loads up on a big right hand but Hanak slips the punch.
Hanak has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lukas Hanak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hanak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pilvi.
Hanak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pilvi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pilvi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hanak blocks a jab.
Hanak feinted with a counter takedown.
Pilvi lands a nice hook to Hanak's body. Hanak takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pilvi throws a head kick that Hanak semi-blocks.
Pilvi cracks Hanak with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pilvi tried to score with a low kick but Hanak checks it.
Pilvi swings for the body but Hanak moves out of range.
Hanak seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hanak walks into a stiff left hand from Pilvi.
Hanak connects with a body shot that sends Pilvi's belly button to the back.
A slow jab from Hanak misses its intended target.
Hanak is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pilvi.
Pilvi blocks a leg kick.
Veikko Pilvi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pilvi lands a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanak throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pilvi loads up on a big right hand but Hanak slips the punch.
Hanak looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Pilvi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hanak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice straight punches there by Pilvi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pilvi.
Hanak misses with a hook. Pilvi ducked under it nicely.
Pilvi misses with a straight right.
Hanak half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Pilvi cracks Hanak with a good jab.
Pilvi tries a head kick but it misses.
Pilvi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pilvi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pilvi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pilvi. Hanak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hanak scores with a spinning back kick!
Pilvi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hanak is out of range and Pilvi settles back down.
Hanak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hanak throws a hook but Pilvi avoids it easily.
Hanak thuds his right hand into Pilvi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lukas Hanak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilvi throws a shot from downtown. Hanak moves away and avoids it.
Nice body kick there by Pilvi.
Pilvi thows a body kick. Hanak tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pilvi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hanak uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pilvi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanak. Pilvi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hanak checks a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hanak.
Hanak has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pilvi finds it's way round the side to connect with Hanak's head.
Hanak moves out of range of the leg kick from Pilvi.
Pilvi throws a head kick but Hanak moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hanak.
Pilvi lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pilvi swings for the body but Hanak moves out of range.
Pilvi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hanak, as that shot connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanak scores with a push kick.
Pilvi throws a lazy head kick
and Hanak counters with an outside leg kick.
Pilvi is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Hanak connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hanak looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pilvi moves out of range of the body kick.
Pilvi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hanak drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hanak's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pilvi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pilvi keeping moving, preventing Hanak from controlling successfully.
Hanak's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanak gets to his feet - Pilvi follows without any prompting.
Hanak slips a straight right by Pilvi.
And that's the end of the fight!
Veikko Pilvi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hanak has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 48:47
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lukas Hanak!
Lukas Hanak retains his welterweight title!
A victorious Lukas Hanak thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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