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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Kapaldi (ranked 584 p4p, 79 weight class) and Lukas Hanak (ranked 498 p4p, 62 weight class). Hanak has chosen Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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155 lbs
29 - 10 - 1 |
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164 lbs
31 - 15 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
29 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Kapaldi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lukas Hanak!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanak avoids the head kick by Kapaldi.
Kapaldi dips to his left and cracks Hanak with an uppercut!
Nice jab there from Hanak.
Kapaldi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kapaldi throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hanak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kapaldi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hanak lands a nice shot that snaps Kapaldi's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kapaldi. Hanak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hanak misses with a kick to the body.
Kapaldi feints and then cracks Hanak's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hanak down.
Kapaldi looks to land a left hand but Hanak moved out of range nicely.
Kapaldi throws a body shot but no joy.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hanak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanak slips under a jab from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hanak is out of range and Kapaldi settles back down.
Kapaldi cracks a nice hook into Hanak's ribs.
Kapaldi misses the body punch
and Hanak cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kapaldi wants to slow Hanak down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapaldi misses the shot to the body.
Hanak shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kapaldi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hanak.
Kapaldi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hanak throws out a counter right but Kapaldi avoids it with no problem.
Nice uppercut lands for Kapaldi. That snapped Hanak's head back.
Hanak throws a head kick but Kapaldi moves out of range.
Hanak throws the left hand but Kapaldi avoids the punch easily.
Kapaldi staying out of range there.
Kapaldi misses with a low kick.
Hanak lands with a straight right. Kapaldi didn't see that one coming.
Hanak is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
Kapaldi blocks a leg kick.
Hanak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kapaldi.
Hanak tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hanak ducks under a wild hook from Kapaldi.
A shot to the body from Kapaldi misses
and Hanak counters with a three punch combo that has Kapaldi backing up. Kapaldi nods at Hanak to acknowledge the strikes.
Kapaldi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kapaldi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Good shot there by Hanak.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hanak throws out a counter right but Kapaldi avoids it with no problem.
Hanak misses with the combination.
Hanak throws a leg kick but Kapaldi moved away.
Kapaldi misses with a body kick.
Kapaldi swats away the attempt to clinch by Hanak.
Kapaldi throws a head kick that misses.
Kapaldi throws a sloppy head kick and Hanak moves out of range easily.
Hanak scores with a jab to the head.
Hanak drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hanak is looking to work some ground and pound but Kapaldi has wrist control.
Hanak in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hanak wants to control from the top but Kapaldi keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hanak is fighting to break Kapaldi's control of his arms but Kapaldi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hanak looking to sit in guard and control but Kapaldi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hanak throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hanak controls Kapaldi momentarily but Kapaldi frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kapaldi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hanak working for submissions but it's allowed Kapaldi to get to half guard.
Hanak wants to get back to full guard but Kapaldi has passed into side control.
Hanak tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kapaldi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lukas Hanak will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hanak takes a swing at Kapaldi's ribcage but misses.
Hanak just misses with a punch to the body.
Kapaldi lands with a nice body kick.
Hanak throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kapaldi counters with a left to the body.
Good work by Hanak as he checks the leg kick.
Hanak tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kapaldi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hanak walks into a straight right hand from Kapaldi.
A solid body kick from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hanak throws a shot from downtown. Kapaldi moves away and avoids it.
Hanak throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kapaldi counters with a nice kick to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Hanak blocks the leg kick.
Hanak steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kapaldi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hanak attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kapaldi connects with the punch.
Kapaldi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hanak throws a jab but it's blocked by Kapaldi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kapaldi.
Hanak connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kapaldi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hanak lands with a nice body kick.
Hanak misses with a body kick.
Pedro Kapaldi is winning the standup battle so far.
Hanak slips a straight right by Kapaldi.
Hanak plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kapaldi thuds a left hand into Hanak's body.
Hanak chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kapaldi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kapaldi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hanak counters with a straight right hand.
Pedro Kapaldi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kapaldi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanak takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kapaldi is looking to wear down Hanak with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kapaldi misses with a body shot.
Hanak takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hanak checks a leg kick.
Hanak throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanak tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hanak scores with a punch to the head.
Hanak misses with a hook. Kapaldi ducked under it nicely.
Hanak scores with a jab.
Kapaldi throws a nice looking combination but Hanak bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kapaldi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kapaldi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanak.
Kapaldi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hanak. Hanak circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kapaldi misses with a low kick.
Kapaldi takes a swing at Hanak's ribcage but misses.
Kapaldi misses with a wild body shot.
Kapaldi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hanak throws a hook but Kapaldi avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Kapaldi.
Kapaldi is looking to counter punch.
Kapaldi 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.
Kapaldi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hanak swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kapaldi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hanak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi throws a body punch but Hanak moves out of range.
Kapaldi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hanak if he has to take too many more of those.
Hanak scores with the left hand. Kapaldi knows he should have avoided that one.
Hanak connects with a solid leg kick.
Hanak loads up on a big right hand but Kapaldi slips the punch.
Kapaldi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kapaldi checks a low kick from Hanak.
Pedro Kapaldi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kapaldi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A jab from Hanak finds it's way through Kapaldi's defenses.
Kapaldi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hanak's sensitive parts.
Kapaldi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kapaldi misses with a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kapaldi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kapaldi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanak takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kapaldi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hanak.
Kapaldi throws Hanak to one side and escapes!
Kapaldi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kapaldi lands a leg kick that knocks Hanak off balance momentarily.
Hanak's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hanak 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.
Kapaldi throws a low kick, looking for Hanak's leg but Hanak calmly moves out of range.
Hanak thuds his right hand into Kapaldi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kapaldi misses with an uppercut.
Hanak fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanak needs to keep his hands up - Kapaldi had a free shot at his head there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Kapaldi dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hanak rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Kapaldi to counter with a crisp jab.
Hanak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Kapaldi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hanak throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kapaldi.
Kapaldi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kapaldi throws a shot from downtown. Hanak moves away and avoids it.
Kapaldi misses with an uppercut.
Kapaldi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hanak lands a jab.
Hanak has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kapaldi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Good shot there by Kapaldi.
Kapaldi digs a good body shot into Hanak's ribs.
Kapaldi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanak moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanak moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hanak lands a jab to the nose.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kapaldi thuds a left hand into Hanak's body.
A big left from Hanak misses.
Hanak fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kapaldi is out of range.
Hanak scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapaldi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kapaldi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Kapaldi.
Hanak lands a really nice looking cross but Kapaldi seems unphased.
Kapaldi misses with a left hand
and Hanak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kapaldi stuns Hanak with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hanak is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A punch lands to the side of Kapaldi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kapaldi misses the jab.
Hanak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kapaldi looks to score with a jab to the body but Hanak is just out of range.
Hanak stuns Kapaldi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kapaldi scores with a decent looking hook.
Kapaldi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hanak has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kapaldi throws a leg kick but Hanak checks it.
Hanak throws a good cross that connects.
A head kick misses from Kapaldi.
Hanak changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kapaldi takes a swing at Hanak's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi throws a looping overhand right but Hanak ducks down to avoid it.
Kapaldi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kapaldi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hanak's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kapaldi under the eye.
Kapaldi drops his hands momentarily and Hanak takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kapaldi scores with the left hand. Hanak knows he should have avoided that one.
Kapaldi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Donk. Hanak catches Kapaldi right on the button with a cross.
Kapaldi catches Hanak with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A swing and a miss from Kapaldi.
Hanak scores with the left hand. Kapaldi knows he should have avoided that one.
Kapaldi lands a right hook to the body.
Kapaldi lands a nice looking body shot.
Kapaldi loads up on a big right hand but Hanak slips the punch.
Hanak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kapaldi.
Hanak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hanak takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanak tries to clinch but Kapaldi moves out of range.
Hanak moves out of range of the strikes.
Kapaldi throws out a leg kick but Hanak moves out of range and Kapaldi only half commits.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hanak darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hanak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kapaldi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hanak is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kapaldi with a hook.
Kapaldi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hanak avoids the body shot from Kapaldi.
Hanak connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hanak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hanak looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kapaldi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kapaldi moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHanak.
Hanak throws a big shot that misses.
Kapaldi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hanak misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanak dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kapaldi. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kapaldi connects with a leg kick. Hanak looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kapaldi tries to land a body kick
letting Hanak counter with a right hand.
Hanak lands with an uppercut that bounces Kapaldi off the cage and back into range.
Kapaldi throws a combination that misses
enabling Hanak to counter with a crisp jab.
Kapaldi misses with a hook.
Hanak closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kapaldi counters with a stiff right hand.
Hanak slips under a jab.
Hanak scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hanak shoots in and drives through. Kapaldi sprawls well.
Hanak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kapaldi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanak throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kapaldi on the side of the head.
Hanak shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kapaldi as he jumps to the side.
Nice defenses there by Hanak.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pedro Kapaldi.
I think Kapaldi 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Kapaldi!
A very excited looking Pedro Kapaldi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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